GLOBE at Night 2010
3 - 16 March
More than 6000 measurements contributed since March 3, 2010!
GLOBE at Night is an annual 2-week campaign in March. People all over the world record the brightness of their night sky by matching its appearance toward the constellation Orion with star maps of progressively fainter stars. They submit their measurements on-line and a few weeks later, organizers release a map of light-pollution levels worldwide. Over the last four GLOBE at Night campaigns, volunteers from over 100 nations have contributed 35,000 measurements. A record number of nearly 45% of these measurements came from last year’s campaign as part of the celebration of the International Year of Astronomy. See this data on the Map page.
Thanks to everyone who participates! Through GLOBE at Night, students — alongside teachers, parents and community members — are amassing a data set from which they can explore the nature of light pollution locally and across the globe.
An audio podcast (10 minutes) on light pollution and how to participate in GLOBE at Night:
http://365daysofastronomy.org/2010/02/03/february-3rd-the-globe-at-night-campaign-our-light-or-starlight/
Read more GLOBE at Night 2010 News.
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GLOBE at Night 2010 Announcement (print version)GLOBE at Night 2010 Announcement (web version)
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NEW: Dark Skies Rangers Program includes activities that prepare students for the campaign and provides an understanding of the issues surrounding light pollution.
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