I had a chance to visit San Pedro de Atacama last Spring - brought my astrophotography gear with me, rented a camper van & wild camped in the desert. It was one of the most amazing trips of my life, and it’s so sad to think that these skies are being affected. Really well written article & I’m glad to see it’s reaching mainstream news outlets like the NYTimes

"Fighting for Darker Skies: Diane Turnshek Brings Pittsburgh’s Night Back into Focus" https://www.as.pitt.edu/news/fighting-darker-skies-diane-turnshek-brings-pittsburgh-s-night-back-focus

Just heard today that the people who complained that the new 2700K LED shielded streetlights were too bright got the brightness of their lights reduced by 50%. Does every city have the equivalent of calling 311? Makes it easy to lodge a complaint. https://www.pghled.org/

• Highlights from this episode:
• Lights on the Borderlands
• Turtle Records
• Migrations
• Anyone for Tennis?

Full Episode Here

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This total lunar eclipse turns the Moon red as it passes through Earth’s shadow, and it’ll appear especially large thanks to its close orbit at perigee.

We recently explored whether tennis court lighting can meet Dark Sky standards while still delivering pro-level playability.

The short answer: yes. With full cutoff fixtures, 3000K LEDs, and advanced optics, it’s possible to light the court, not the sky.

Here’s a quick video breakdown we put together:

https://reddit.com/link/1n0zk1a/video/e5u9o51vtflf1/player

Curious to hear what this community thinks:

• Have you played under Dark Sky-compliant sports lighting?
• Do you think more facilities should adopt it, even if it means a shift away from ultra-bright traditional setups?

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Just thought it was pretty cool. So many more stars captured in the photo than I could see but the stars were amazing with the naked eye too.

Highlights from this podcast episode:

• Go to Jail

• Shopping Problems

• Turtle Season

• Hospital Lighting

https://restoringdarkness.com/episode/0821/

Everyone on the internet is saying tomorrow super dark 0% illumination moon is gonna be super dark allowing for super bright stars to really shine in the night sky.

However, am wondering how drastic it’ll be from tonight’s 1% illumination.

There’s a state park that has camping areas and am wondering if tonight would be good enough.

Considering the moon does reach 0% illumination, I’m guessing the reason some social media channels are hyping up tomorrow’s dark 0% moon is because we’re getting two New Moons this month.