[Darksky][Nelpag] Good News from Great White: "Calgary dims streetlights forstargazers" (fwd)

[Jan Hollan <jhollan@amper....muni.cz>]

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Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2001 12:28:24 -0400
From: Lew Gramer <dedalus@latrade...>
To: New England Light Pollution Advisory Group
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Cc: Cathy Hall <chall@cyberus...>, Pierre Martin <p.martin@cyberus...>,
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Subject: [Nelpag] Good News from Great White: "Calgary dims streetlights
    for stargazers"


Of probable interest to LP advocates, meteor observers, and deep-sky
observers alike in Canada - and an inspiration for those further South?

Lew Gramer

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From: Patrick Maloney <patrick@yellowbrook....co.uk>
To: Peter Stanyon <peter@sagittarius....co.uk>,
   Lew Gramer <dedalus@latrade...>, Leland Dolan <ladolan@hal-pc...>,
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   David Anderson <david.anderson22@ntlworld...>,
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Subject: Fw: Calgary dims streetlights for stargazers - Ananova Alerting
Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2001 16:16:40 +0100

Thought the attached news item would be of interest.

Patrick.


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Subject: Calgary dims streetlights for stargazers - Ananova Alerting

> Authorities in Calgary are dimming the city's street lights so people can
see stars in the night sky.
>
> The move follows complaints from stargazers. The city council has now
voted to dim 49,000 street-light bulbs from 200 watts to 100.
>
> It is expected that the changeover will cost CAN$7.8m (#3.6m) but will
conserve energy, save money in the longer term and reduce carbon dioxide
emissions, the Edmonton Sun reports.
>
> Alan Dyer, a Calgary astronomer, said: "Kids are growing up completely cut
off from that part of the environment and never see the stars that inspire
wonder, awe, curiosity and amazement.
>
> "As you drive toward Calgary, you can see its dome of light illuminating
from at least 100 miles away."
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