Web based light pollution

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This is a website where you can set up light displays using 22 web
controlled searchlights in central Dublin (along O'Connell Street for
those that know the city). It is running for 2 weeks to celebrate the
expansion of the EU to 25 countries.

The lights started last night and looked good even at a distance of 10
miles from the center. Bear in mind that you need darkness to see the
lights! We are 5 hours ahead of the East Coast, USA.

The URL is http://www.alzado.net/. Have fun
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Jo

Hi,

Jo wrote:
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This is a website where you can set up light displays using 22 web
controlled searchlights in central Dublin (along O'Connell Street for
those that know the city). It is running for 2 weeks to celebrate the
expansion of the EU to 25 countries.
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There has been some discussion of this in the Irish FAS discussion group
http://www.irishastronomy.org/boards/viewforum.php?f=20

Thankfully it is only for a couple of weeks, but even so letters of
protest are being sent into the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
who are promoting and paying for this.

The reflections on the clouds can bee seen from further than 10 miles away.

Some realtime images at http://www.ireland.com/focus/elevate/ and
http://www.alzado.net in case you want to see what 154,000 W of light
looks like.

Cheers,
~Al
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Irish Light Pollution Awareness Campaign
www.irishastronomy.org/ilpac

"Albert White" wrote in message
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Thankfully it is only for a couple of weeks, but even so letters of
protest are being sent into the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
who are promoting and paying for this.

The reflections on the clouds can bee seen from further than 10 miles
away.

Some realtime images at http://www.ireland.com/focus/elevate/ and
http://www.alzado.net in case you want to see what 154,000 W of light
looks like.


I see this chap has made a career out of creating light pollution :-(

http://www4.alzado.net/edprevious.html

Robin

Hi,

The reflections on the clouds can bee seen from further than 10 miles away.

And in case you don't believe me, this image is from about 10 miles away:
http://www.irishastronomy.org/ilpac/.../dublights.jpg

Cheers,
~Al
--
Irish Light Pollution Awareness Campaign
www.irishastronomy.org/ilpac

Ahhh. Isn't that nice - he's kindly put his contact details on the web

Far be it for me to suggest that we mail him all the UK light pollution
..pdf's.

URL and contact

http://www.lozano-hemmer.com


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Hi,

Jo wrote:
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This is a website where you can set up light displays using 22 web
controlled searchlights in central Dublin (along O'Connell Street for
those that know the city). It is running for 2 weeks to celebrate the
expansion of the EU to 25 countries.
-------------------------------------------------------------------

There has been some discussion of this in the Irish FAS discussion group
http://www.irishastronomy.org/boards/viewforum.php?f=20

Thankfully it is only for a couple of weeks, but even so letters of
protest are being sent into the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
who are promoting and paying for this.

Actually it's the Irish taxpayer who is paying for it.
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"Chef!" wrote in message
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Ahhh. Isn't that nice - he's kindly put his contact details on the web

Far be it for me to suggest that we mail him all the UK light pollution
.pdf's.

URL and contact

http://www.lozano-hemmer.com



I emailed him yesterday to ask if he's considered developing art using other
forms of pollution instead of light pollution.

His reply acknowledges that it is a concern, which is why he only does it in
cities and for a limited period of time.

I have written back explaining that his generation of light pollution is
unjustifiable and asking him to reconsider his approach so as to minimise
the pollution caused.

Hopefully raising the issues in a reasonable manner will have a positive
effect.