DarkSky Oregon

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DarkSky Times Newsletter - Issue 01

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Measuring Skyglow in Central Oregon by SQM, Photographic and Satellite Methods

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Light pollution in USA and Europe: The good, the bad and the ugly

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Protect the Night: Light Pollution and Human Safety

Video by What You Can Do - Dark Ranger, Kevin Poe, discusses how light pollution affects human safety and crime. Learn how to keep yourself safe in the dark.

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Light Pollution & Lighting Codes

Published by C. Luginbuhl in January 2013
An Analysis of the Light Pollution Control Effectiveness of the IDA-IES Model Lighting Ordinance and the IDA Pattern Outdoor Lighting Code U.S. Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station (External link)

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SQM Expansion

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Why No One Can See the Stars Anymore

Dr Joe Hanson traveled to McDonald Observatory in far west Texas, one of the darkest places in North America, to learn what people are doing in order to preserve dark skies

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The New World Atlas of Artificial Night Sky Brightness