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Tag Archives: Light Pollution

Podcast #15: Dylan O’Donnell and National Science Week

Urban Astronomer avatarPosted on 7 Aug, 2017 by Allen Versfeld7 Aug, 2017
Microphone. Image By Jpcuevas (Own work) [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Here we are, another week, and it’s time to release episode 15 of the Urban Astronomer Podcast.  This week’s episode features an interview with Australian astrophotographer and science defender Dylan O’Donnell, who landed on my radar after he released a video of an interview with a man who believes that the world is flat.  Since flat-earthism seems to be growing in popularity in what is probably the most baffling display of intellectual laziness I’ve ever seen, and since so many … Continue reading →

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Posted in The Urban Astronomer Podcast | Tagged Astrophotography, Interview, Light Pollution, Outreach, podcast | Leave a reply

What we’ve been up to: Light Pollution, Solar Eclipse, Lunar Eclipse

Urban Astronomer avatarPosted on 1 Oct, 2015 by Allen Versfeld24 Apr, 2016
kids at light-pollution talk

If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook, you’ll know that Urban Astronomer has been doing a fair bit of astronomy outreach over recent months.  In July, I gave a presentation on Light Pollution for the Rhenosterspruit Conservancy, and in September I filmed the partial solar eclipse, and streamed it live for Slooh.com.  And without even realising it, we became a major source of news on a surprising superstition regarding the recent Lunar Eclipse! Light Pollution Talk On 19 July, … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, News and Updates | Tagged Astrophotography, Light Pollution, Outreach, Solar Eclipse | Leave a reply

Africa’s first International Dark Sky Preserve

Urban Astronomer avatarPosted on 25 May, 2012 by Allen Versfeld12 May, 2016
The Milky Way, imaged by Dr George Tucker, in the NamibRand reserve

The NamibRand nature reserve in Namibia has just been granted International Dark Sky Reserve (IDSR) status for its efforts to eliminate light pollution from within its boundaries.  This honour comes as a result of the reserve having expanded its conservation role to include preserving the star-filled nighttime skies that shine above its dunes and mountains.  IDSR’s are part of a worldwide programme by the International Dark-Sky Association to identify and protect the world’s last remaining sites where the sky at … Continue reading →

Posted in News and Updates | Tagged Dark Sky, International Dark-sky Association, Light Pollution, Milky Way | Leave a reply

Darker cities have less crime: Official

Urban Astronomer avatarPosted on 3 Dec, 2011 by Allen Versfeld20 May, 2016
Light pollution: Glare

  Dark Sky activists, campaigning to reduce light pollution by reducing useage of artificial lighting at night, have long scorned the common-sense idea that the easiest way to reduce crime in an area is to light it up.  Now the city of Bristol, which cut back the number of street lights to save energy and reduce the carbon footprint, has proven them right, with night-time crime dropping by up to 50% in some areas.  Why?  Because it turns out that, … Continue reading →

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