Coralville's 5 Acre Light Bulb !!

Imagine a 5 acre 200 foot high, 20 story translucent sem-cylindrical
light bulb housing a rain forest - in Iowa. In Coralville, Iowa to be
precise.
What will this do for light pollution? Coralville politicians and
business
backers say: "it's not relevant". The Iowa's Child Project - Indoor
Rainforest. Cost: $280 million w. $50mil just allocated by Congress in
the recent energy bill, with support from Senators Harkin, Grassley, and
Leach.

It's a done deal and part of our lives. No Astronomer Left Behind.

Ben

Imagine a 5 acre 200 foot high, 20 story translucent sem-cylindrical
light bulb housing a rain forest

Sounds great. Where can I get one?

Imagine a 5 acre 200 foot high, 20 story translucent sem-cylindrical
light bulb housing a rain forest

Sounds great. Where can I get one?

Imagine a 5 acre 200 foot high, 20 story translucent sem-cylindrical
light bulb housing a rain forest

Sounds great. Where can I get one?

At one place where I lived in Hawaii, the Waianae Valley, there was a place that
had a 50ft pole and they have a 2000watt bulb with NO Shielding at all and at
night it lights up the whole valley area. I had dreams of using an M109 on it
some night to return darkness to the valley.


--
"In this universe the night was falling,the shadows were lengthening
towards an east that would not know another dawn.
But elsewhere the stars were still young and the light of morning
lingered: and along the path he once had followed, man would one day go
again."

Arthur C. Clarke, The City & The Stars

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"Good Bye Nighte" wrote in message
...
Imagine a 5 acre 200 foot high, 20 story translucent sem-cylindrical
light bulb housing a rain forest - in Iowa. In Coralville, Iowa to be
precise.
What will this do for light pollution? Coralville politicians and
business
backers say: "it's not relevant". The Iowa's Child Project - Indoor
Rainforest. Cost: $280 million w. $50mil just allocated by Congress in
the recent energy bill, with support from Senators Harkin, Grassley, and
Leach.

It's a done deal and part of our lives. No Astronomer Left Behind.

Ben














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At one place where I lived in Hawaii, the Waianae Valley, there was a place
that had a 50ft pole and they have a 2000watt bulb with NO Shielding at all
and atnight it lights up the whole valley area. I had dreams of using an M109
on it
some night to return darkness to the valley.


I will be there to help you aim the thing!

Roland Christen

At one place where I lived in Hawaii, the Waianae Valley, there was a place
that had a 50ft pole and they have a 2000watt bulb with NO Shielding at all
and atnight it lights up the whole valley area. I had dreams of using an M109
on it
some night to return darkness to the valley.


I will be there to help you aim the thing!

Roland Christen

At one place where I lived in Hawaii, the Waianae Valley, there was a place
that had a 50ft pole and they have a 2000watt bulb with NO Shielding at all
and atnight it lights up the whole valley area. I had dreams of using an M109
on it
some night to return darkness to the valley.


I will be there to help you aim the thing!

Roland Christen

Did you ever observe at Dillingham Airfield? I was in the HAS when I lived
in Hawaii and the monthy star parties were quite nice... and hey, its Oahu,
it isn't like you have a long drive to any observing site!

C/S

Jason

"Starlord" wrote in message
...
At one place where I lived in Hawaii, the Waianae Valley, there was a
place that
had a 50ft pole and they have a 2000watt bulb with NO Shielding at all and
at
night it lights up the whole valley area. I had dreams of using an M109 on
it
some night to return darkness to the valley.


--
"In this universe the night was falling,the shadows were lengthening
towards an east that would not know another dawn.
But elsewhere the stars were still young and the light of morning
lingered: and along the path he once had followed, man would one day go
again."

Arthur C. Clarke, The City & The Stars

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"Good Bye Nighte" wrote in message
...
Imagine a 5 acre 200 foot high, 20 story translucent sem-cylindrical
light bulb housing a rain forest - in Iowa. In Coralville, Iowa to be
precise.
What will this do for light pollution? Coralville politicians and
business
backers say: "it's not relevant". The Iowa's Child Project - Indoor
Rainforest. Cost: $280 million w. $50mil just allocated by Congress in
the recent energy bill, with support from Senators Harkin, Grassley, and
Leach.

It's a done deal and part of our lives. No Astronomer Left Behind.

Ben














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I used to take my 12.5 F4.8 Orion DSE up to there, and when they where able to
use the spot, up on the ranch above Makaka too. I was still there when they paid
for John Dobson to come over too.

Compaired to where I live now, going to the NS area was a long drive, I now just
go out side to the field next door or when the "Beast" is running to a place
about 1/3rd the way to the NS area. I lived on the Waiane area, just ask them,
they know me.


--
"In this universe the night was falling,the shadows were lengthening
towards an east that would not know another dawn.
But elsewhere the stars were still young and the light of morning
lingered: and along the path he once had followed, man would one day go
again."

Arthur C. Clarke, The City & The Stars

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"Jason Martin" wrote in message
...
Did you ever observe at Dillingham Airfield? I was in the HAS when I lived
in Hawaii and the monthy star parties were quite nice... and hey, its Oahu,
it isn't like you have a long drive to any observing site!

C/S

Jason

"Starlord" wrote in message
...
At one place where I lived in Hawaii, the Waianae Valley, there was a
place that
had a 50ft pole and they have a 2000watt bulb with NO Shielding at all and
at
night it lights up the whole valley area. I had dreams of using an M109 on
it
some night to return darkness to the valley.


--
"In this universe the night was falling,the shadows were lengthening
towards an east that would not know another dawn.
But elsewhere the stars were still young and the light of morning
lingered: and along the path he once had followed, man would one day go
again."

Arthur C. Clarke, The City & The Stars

SIAR
www.starlords.org
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http://www.freelancewrittersshop.netfirms.com
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http://home.inreach.com/starlord
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"Good Bye Nighte" wrote in message
...
Imagine a 5 acre 200 foot high, 20 story translucent sem-cylindrical
light bulb housing a rain forest - in Iowa. In Coralville, Iowa to be
precise.
What will this do for light pollution? Coralville politicians and
business
backers say: "it's not relevant". The Iowa's Child Project - Indoor
Rainforest. Cost: $280 million w. $50mil just allocated by Congress in
the recent energy bill, with support from Senators Harkin, Grassley, and
Leach.

It's a done deal and part of our lives. No Astronomer Left Behind.

Ben














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