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Loss of the Night - the app

Help our research on skyglow. We have developed an android app that helps you count stars and thus measure sky brightness. All data are sent to the citizen science project GLOBE at Night.

The Bright Side of Night

International Conference The Bright Side of Night– Perceptions, Costs and the Governance of Lighting and Light Pollution 20th–21th of June, 2013 Erkner by Berlin, Germany. Registration ends May 17th 2013.

New publication of Verlust der Nacht in Scientific Reports!

Observations of stellar visibility by citizen scientists accurately measure the brightness of the night sky.

Manufacturing areas are lighting up the City

Mapping Lightscapes: Spatial Patterning of Artificial Lighting in an Urban Landscape - new research publication from Birmingham!

ALAN 2013: 1st Call for Poster

1st International Conference on Arficial Light at Night 28th-30th of October, 2013 Berlin, Germany The abstract submission for posters is still open

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Links


Here you can find a number of interesting links on light pollution.

 

Name Description
Dark Sky Initiative against light pollution (Dar-Sky Association Germany).
International Dark-Sky Association The leading NGO comabting light pollution.
Lighting Urban Community International (LUCI) International network of cities and lighting professionals for sustainable and environmental urban lighting.
"Plus Review - Public Lighting Strategies for Sustainable Urban Spaces".
Configuring Light/Staging the Social Social science project with the aim to strengthen the dialogue on the role of light on our social life between social sciences, design, architecture, and urban planners. 
Current bibliography of light & social life.
Astronomers without borders worldwide organisation of amateur astronomers
Sternenpark Schwäbische Alb
Private initiative for environmental lighting with the aim to create a dark sky park in the Schwäbischen Alb.
Current bibliography of light pollution (in German).
Flyer about eco friendly lighting.
Life at Night A european project that investigates 
natur-friendly and energy efficient lighting
solutions for cultural heritage sites
Flyer with child-friendly explanations of light pollution
LiTG
Deutsche Lichttechnische Gesellschaft
Die Helle Not Initiative for a careful dealing with light
Astro-Galaxie
Light pollution in Germany
Astronomie-Werkstatt 
"Sterne ohne Grenzen"
Astronomical education for children and adults
(Cologne, Germany)
The World at Night (TWAN) A special project of the International Year of Astronomy 2009 to 
produce and present a collection of stunning photographs and videos of the world`s landmarks against the celestial attractions
Lightpollution.it   Light pollution in Italy (author: Pierantonio Cinzano)