November 2024: Looking Up Matters!

Light Pollution News

[Editorial Correction: AST sent up the Blue Bird satellites incorrectly noted as Blue Walker satellites]
This month, host Bill McGeeney is joined by Kevin Beare, whom you may know better as CapeMayAstro, Michael Rymer from Dark Sky makes a return visit, and the always insightful, Frank Turina of the Night Sky Resource Center joins us once again!
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Bill's Picks:

• SpaceX launches 5 giant BlueBird smartphone satellites for AST SpaceMobile, lands rocket, Avery Truman, Space.com.
  
• An Innovative New Approach to Light Pollution Measurement by Drone, Drone.
  
• Hit the lights: Mets outfit Citi Field for electric light shows, Associated Press.
  
• Power Outages in the Southeast US Following Helene, NOAA.
  
• Hit the lights: Mets outfit Citi Field for electric light shows, Associated Press.

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Rozdziały

1. November 2024: Looking Up Matters! (00:00:00)

2. Night Sky Enthusiasts and Followers (00:19:10)

3. Comet NEOWISE Excites Sky Gazers (00:25:46)

4. Reevaluating Urban Lighting Infrastructure (00:38:07)

5. Navigating Satellite and Night Sky Protection (00:48:55)

6. Understanding Public Awareness of Light Pollution (01:02:39)

7. Responsible Stadium Lighting Practices (01:06:33)