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Post by richdavies on Feb 21, 2022 10:26:24 GMT
Dear FAS Member, Please distribute this to your society's members. Just a quick reminder that the annual CPRE Star Count runs from Saturday 26th February to Sunday 6th March 2022. This citizen science project, which uses only naked-eye observation, helps to monitor changes in light pollution and provides useful data to both the CPRE and the BAA's Commission for Dark Skies (CfDS). You can find more general information on this at britastro.org/node/26573The reporting form for your results is at takeaction.cpre.org.uk/page/95329/data/1If you have any queries that are not addressed in the two links above, please send them to me at darkskies@fedastro.org.uk Thanks in advance. -- Best Regards, Steve Tonkin FRAS Dark Skies Advisor The Federation of Astronomical Societies
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Post by Pembrokeshire Astronomer on Feb 21, 2022 15:47:12 GMT
I just signed up... Thanks for posting Rich.. As long as the weather stays as it is (Costa del Sol in Crymych ) at the moment... I might manage a quick Orion star count tonight.
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Post by Pembrokeshire Astronomer on Feb 22, 2022 20:49:27 GMT
No go for star count last night..... rain and fog..aagghh! Tonight though.... beautiful clear skies. Just did a star count within the bounderies of Orion... Seven Stars! That's all ! Just Seven...! I guess seven is better than none.
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Post by richdavies on Feb 22, 2022 21:15:29 GMT
7 is good, all I could see were the 3 belt stars
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Post by Pembrokeshire Astronomer on Feb 23, 2022 13:40:35 GMT
I forgot to include the 3 belt stars!
The council last week replaced three old nearby sodium lights, with three new LED ones!!
Even though I can't stand streetlights, those new white lights don't create as much skyglow, and they're all noticeably dimmer than the old sodium ones.
I'm guessing this new lack of skyglow allowed me to spot those seven fainter stars.
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