I received this news item from the Astronomical League, and wanted to pass it
along.

Ed Flaspoehler, President
American Association of Amateur Astronomers
http://www.astromax.com

Memorandum for Council and Committees
Astronomical League
cc: IDA Board, Sections, and Affiliates

The CNN news link below describes a new form of space advertising. The
Astronomical League strongly opposes this project as a threat to the science of
astronomy. This was also discussed yesterday at the 2004 annual meeting of the
International Dark-Sky Association.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/0....ap/index.html


Robert L. Gent
President, Astronomical League
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