Field Notes

Thanks to Elizabeth Warner at the University of Maryland Observatory, I have decided to help out with the Globe At Night.  I knew this had something to do with light polution but just never took the time to really check it out.  What a neat idea.  I encourgae everyone to get out there and participate.  Take your kids outside. Get them involved in something bigger than they are.  A fun activity is to do the sky eval when you travel.  Do it at your home and report that.  Traveling somewhere on vacation?  Maybe over the river and through the woods.  Try it there and see how it compares to your home.  You don’t have to be an astronomer for this.  It is also a great way to learn how light polution robs us of the beauty of the best show on eart, the night sky.

This might be a great site to share with local goverment if you want to take action against light polution and light trespass.  Also check out International Dark Skies Association.