09-23-2007, 07:15 PM
Whew.
Mahalo Greg.
Very nicely put.
I'm sure this gentleman would agree...(and he'd applaud you too, AkoniV)
"Next time you go out on a moonless, cloud-free night, take a moment to count the stars. Chances are, if you do this in central Honolulu, you'll be able to see 20 stars or less. If you do it in Hawaii Kai or Kailua, perhaps you'll be able to see 200 stars. Only if you live far from city lights, such as on the Big Island, will you be able to see the sky in its full glory, with 2,000 or more stars visible to the naked eye.
Nevertheless as the population of the Big Island grows, we must continue to be vigilant to protect Mauna Kea's dark sky, and work to update the Hawaii County lighting ordinance as necessary."
---from a presentation on "Light Pollution in Hawai'i" by Richard Wainscoat, Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawai'i, 2006.
http://www2.ifa.hawaii.edu/newsletters/article.cfm?a=301&n=1
Mahalo Greg.
Very nicely put.
I'm sure this gentleman would agree...(and he'd applaud you too, AkoniV)
"Next time you go out on a moonless, cloud-free night, take a moment to count the stars. Chances are, if you do this in central Honolulu, you'll be able to see 20 stars or less. If you do it in Hawaii Kai or Kailua, perhaps you'll be able to see 200 stars. Only if you live far from city lights, such as on the Big Island, will you be able to see the sky in its full glory, with 2,000 or more stars visible to the naked eye.
Nevertheless as the population of the Big Island grows, we must continue to be vigilant to protect Mauna Kea's dark sky, and work to update the Hawaii County lighting ordinance as necessary."
---from a presentation on "Light Pollution in Hawai'i" by Richard Wainscoat, Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawai'i, 2006.
http://www2.ifa.hawaii.edu/newsletters/article.cfm?a=301&n=1