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Book Description
Light-pollution is the modern scourge of optical astronomy. More and more observing sites are being lost as the glare of city lighting blots out the night sky. Professional astronomical observatories are located far from cities, but amateur astronomers often do not have this luxury.This book considers the two available strategies open to astronomers - get rid of the light pollution by lobbying Authorities and Standards Organisations, and minimise its effects by using the correct instrumentation. The book contains an extensive detailed catalogue of deep-sky and other objects that - despite what one might believe - can be seen from variously light-polluted sites, for practical observers.
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Useful guide for those who undertake astronomy under brightly-lit skies, both as a guide to what may be achieved, but also with suggestions as to how such astronomers may help to have their skies improved. There is a slight UK emphasis, but the book has international appeal. Softcover.
Light Pollution,Bob Mizon,Springer,1852334975,Astronomy,Astronomy - General,Astrophysics,Astrophysics & Space Science,Light pollution,Nature,Observations,Practical And Spherical Astronomy,Science,Science/Mathematics,Star Observation,Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment & methods,Science / Astronomy,oberservational
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