Dark skies in North Korea

Saw a satellite picture of the Korean peninsula in the
paper today. South Korea has lots of light pollution,
which implies a decent economy, and North Korea all dark,
implying a bad economy. Assuming decent weather, the
skies in North Korea should be pretty dark for astronomy.
But there are other issues that pretty much make any trips
to there out of the question.

robert casey wrote:
Saw a satellite picture of the Korean peninsula in the
paper today. South Korea has lots of light pollution,
which implies a decent economy, and North Korea all dark,
implying a bad economy. Assuming decent weather, the
skies in North Korea should be pretty dark for astronomy.
But there are other issues that pretty much make any trips
to there out of the question.

Leave the SO at home. I hear the shopping really sucks.
;-)

Shawn

"robert casey" wrote in message
k.net...
Saw a satellite picture of the Korean peninsula in the
paper today. South Korea has lots of light pollution,
which implies a decent economy, and North Korea all dark,
implying a bad economy. Assuming decent weather, the
skies in North Korea should be pretty dark for astronomy.
But there are other issues that pretty much make any trips
to there out of the question.

thanks for sharing this

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robert casey wrote:
Saw a satellite picture of the Korean peninsula in the
paper today. South Korea has lots of light pollution,
which implies a decent economy, and North Korea all dark,
implying a bad economy. Assuming decent weather, the
skies in North Korea should be pretty dark for astronomy.
But there are other issues that pretty much make any trips
to there out of the question.


Yeah...to put it mildly (coming from an old Cold Warrior)...;-)

Peace,
Rod

On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 22:36:55 GMT, robert casey
wrote:

Saw a satellite picture of the Korean peninsula in the
paper today. South Korea has lots of light pollution,
which implies a decent economy, and North Korea all dark,
implying a bad economy. Assuming decent weather, the
skies in North Korea should be pretty dark for astronomy.
But there are other issues that pretty much make any trips
to there out of the question.

That, and fact the average North Korean probably earns enough
in one year to buy a Huygens 0.96" eyepiece at best.
-Rich

"robert casey" wrote
...
Saw a satellite picture of the Korean peninsula in the
paper today. South Korea has lots of light pollution,
which implies a decent economy, and North Korea all dark,
implying a bad economy. Assuming decent weather, the
skies in North Korea should be pretty dark for astronomy.
But there are other issues that pretty much make any trips
to there out of the question.

I hope you like eating kimchee.......

But a much better rather dark place is Cuba! Relatively dry tropical
climate, good rum, music, and baseball, and it's almost as dark as North
Korea.

George Normandin

http://www.nps.gov/drto/ Here is a place that should stay dark for a
few years.

Its to cold for me, i even hate winter in FL!!!

Chas P.