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Artificial night lighting – light pollution

Artificial night lighting – light pollution artificial night lighting The footprint of human occupation is uniquely visible from space in the form of artificial night lighting – ranging from the...

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What Is Skyglow?

skyglow as seen from earth One important issue with observing artificial night lighting from space that needs to be addressed is a phenomenon known as skyglow. Even in its pristine state the night sky...

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Campus Lighting Illuminates Ground Not Skies

Campus Lighting Illuminates Ground Not Skies campus lpa lighting This is an example of the full-cutoff lighting used at Carleton University. The RASC Light Pollution Abatement Program (LPAP) has been...

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Correct Outdoor Lighting

Correct Outdoor Lighting correct outdoor lighting Kudos to the lighting designer for this building. The lighting on the Davis County (Utah) Library is a model of correct outfoor lighting techniques....

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Correct Lighting – Up Close And Personal

correct lighting - up close and personal Look closely at the way this light is designed.  Its a seal unit with no way for light to escape from the top.  In addition, its using low wattage flourescent...

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What’s Going On In Vancouver?

What’s Going On In Vancouver? vancouver skyline at night ubc west parkade ubc outdoor pool under lights ubc marine drive podium gastown clock at night

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A chance to address LPA issues with BC Hydro at an open house

Attention All LPAer’s! – Here’s our chance to shine, down, not up! gastown clock at night BC Hydro wants to hear from you about how we set the course for a Clean Energy Future. To add your voice,...

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Earth Hour 2011: It’s time to go beyond the hour

At 8.30 PM on Saturday 26 March 2011, lights will switch off around the globe for Earth Hour. This year, when the lights go back on, we want you to think about what you can change in your daily life...

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Feb. 18, 2011

Members: Leigh, Mark, Wayne, Oleg, Janeen & Clive Arrive: 7:30 pm Temp: 1 C Weather clear with full moon. Leigh opened dome and uncovered equipment in dome in anticipation of observing with LX200....

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Jasper National Park named world’s largest dark sky preserve

As you may have heard Jasper National Park is  now a Dark Sky preserve. Read the article in this months Canadian Geographic magaxine....

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Space Talk with Scott – Nov 5th, 2016

Our public relations coordinator, Scott McGillivray, talked on Global TV about plans from SpaceX and NASA to visit Mars; the current European Space Agency’s Mars Mission; and hurricanes on Saturn.

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2017 Astronomy Calendars Available

RASC 2017 Astronomy calendars are available for sale at the monthly meetings. The next meeting is Thursday Nov 10 at SFU.   The price is $16.00 – Cash, Visa or M/C but sorry no debit. You can also also...

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Campus Lighting Illuminates Ground Not Skies

Campus Lighting Illuminates Ground Not Skies campus lpa lighting This is an example of the full-cutoff lighting used at Carleton University. The RASC Light Pollution Abatement Program (LPAP) has been...

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Correct Outdoor Lighting

Correct Outdoor Lighting correct outdoor lighting Kudos to the lighting designer for this building. The lighting on the Davis County (Utah) Library is a model of correct outfoor lighting techniques....

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Correct Lighting – Up Close And Personal

correct lighting - up close and personal Look closely at the way this light is designed.  Its a seal unit with no way for light to escape from the top.  In addition, its using low wattage flourescent...

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What's Going On In Vancouver?

What’s Going On In Vancouver? vancouver skyline at night ubc west parkade ubc outdoor pool under lights ubc marine drive podium gastown clock at night

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A chance to address LPA issues with BC Hydro at an open house

Attention All LPAer’s! – Here’s our chance to shine, down, not up! gastown clock at night BC Hydro wants to hear from you about how we set the course for a Clean Energy Future. To add your voice,...

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Earth Hour 2011: It's time to go beyond the hour

At 8.30 PM on Saturday 26 March 2011, lights will switch off around the globe for Earth Hour. This year, when the lights go back on, we want you to think about what you can change in your daily life...

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Feb. 18, 2011

Members: Leigh, Mark, Wayne, Oleg, Janeen & Clive Arrive: 7:30 pm Temp: 1 C Weather clear with full moon. Leigh opened dome and uncovered equipment in dome in anticipation of observing with LX200....

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Artificial night lighting – light pollution

Artificial night lighting – light pollution artificial night lighting The footprint of human occupation is uniquely visible from space in the form of artificial night lighting – ranging from the...

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