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Member Reports from David Fuller

Apr 30

2012

Light pollution soundbites

David Fuller

18 months ago, I started making my "Eyes on the Sky" night sky videos for beginning / intermediate amateur astronomers to help them find things in the night sky under light polluted conditions. I always try to include naked eye, binocular and telescopic objects in every video. My goal has always been to highlight the problem of light pollution in some way in every video, and by expanding the audience of those who can see things in the sky - even from cities - I hope to have an impact on reducing light pollution. The problem has always been, "How... Read More...

Dec 12

2011

Eyes on the Sky: Dec 12 thru Dec 19

David Fuller

I've been making night sky videos to get more beginners to astronomy familiar with the night sky for about a year now. I present this in a way that most anyone, anywhere - including those living in light polluted cities and suburbs - can find objects to see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsqrNpln8AM My goal with these is to educate others about the night sky, while simultaneously educating about light pollution reduction. That's the biggest issues I see on the horizon for amateur astronomers, and although there have been a few success stories, the proliferation of night-time outdoor lighting continues, mostly unabated. With these... Read More...

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