A California wildfire nearly destroyed the historic Lick observatory

Re:A California wildfire nearly destroyed the historic Lick ... by PopeDotNinja on Tuesday September 01, 2020 @07:49AM (#24340744)

I visited La Palma in the Canary Islands just before the lockdown in Spain. La Palma has a huge observatory, and I learned that the island is a starlight reserve. They take active measures to diminish the effects of light pollution, such as using special street lights, limiting flights at night, etc.

If you ever get a chance to visit, La Palma is am amazing place.

https://www.aboutlapalma.com/la-palma-astromony.html

https://photos.app.goo.gl/JcD1bCUb1asU9VcE8

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Re:A California wildfire nearly destroyed the historic Lick ... by privong on Tuesday September 01, 2020 @08:04AM (#24340858)

Tucson, AZ is another place that has rules to guard against light pollution. This is to keep skies dark for the nearby observatories.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tucson,_Arizona#Light_pollutio...

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Re:A California wildfire nearly destroyed the historic Lick ... by throw0101a on Tuesday September 01, 2020 @08:44AM (#24341166)

Damn, I haven't seen Sun Ultras in a long time (I used to admin them).

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