Sidewalk Astronomy & Light Pollution

Viewing the planets through telescopes and light pollution problems & solutioins by Chicago Sidewalk Astronomy Club

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News & Politics

Tags:

• sidewalk
• astronomy
• light_pollution
• telescope

[alien8ted]

Great work, Starwalk! The astronomy 'outreach' is highly commendable and the practical, simple, cost-effective way to deal with light pollution is excellent. Maybe you might want to join the youtube astronomy group owned by BrunoTheQuestionable? It's a brilliant repository of a wide variety of astronomy videos. :)

[starwalk33]

Thanks for your praise! I will join Bruno's club.

We had an article in the Chicago Trib today--check it online.

[alien8ted]

Excellent article, you've been doing outreach for 10 years? That's serious dedication! I love that your dog's called Tycho Brahe, he hasn't got a golden nose has he? (I'll resist the 'how does he smell?' routine!) :)

[starwalk33]

No, Tycho has his own black nose. And yes, he smells very well but not very good!

[85Picchio]

Please keep up the good work.

[mozasaur]

fabulous... keep on doin it for the love of it!!

[Edsan91]

@lordblazer I wish I took my telescope lol But I can't wait to go next year! I will take it for sure! I recommend searching online on your nearest dark locations! You will be impressed and Will feel very happy for viewing the night sky!

[Edsan91]

@lordblazer I was in space because the only thing I could see through the plane window was pure stars no lights on the ground! It was a most amazing thing! The people next to me were like WTF is this guy doing staring out the window lol But I enjoyed it! You should search some dark sky locatiion and travel there it is worth it I assure you! And when I landed there and went to visit some family I was In awe Because it was dark and full of stars! I had only taken my Binoculars

[Edsan91]

@lordblazer Me neither until I went to mexico! It was incredible! When I was on the plane I looked out after leaving Los Angeles California and Bleah It looked like a huge light bulb lighting up the sky. The light from the ground reached my eyes even From a high altitude!. And slowly after some hours I looked out the window and the light was slowly fading away! And From the plane I was impressed! I saw alot of stars through the plane window! It was so dark! I was happy :) I thought

[lordblazer]

I have't seen a sky full of stars since I was a kid,.

[tallwill38]

I agree 100 % wasted money. Street lights and porch lights ect ruin anyone from enjoying great views of the night sky. I live in a rural community and still have issues because of overly excessive lighting on neighbors properties.I have to leave home and travel to locate a dark sky location. It could be improved as mentioned and much appreciated in your video.

[CreationPhotography]

i hate light pollution

and i hate the lie that is global worming

but i love people

[ArielBravy]

Massive props to you for getting the ball rolling with these new lights! :)

[sumitino]

absolutely fantastic...

the difference between the new and old light were like night and day... no pun intended.