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I followed the approach of the moon towards Aldebaran through binoculars until the star was lost in the glare of moonlight at 11:07 p.m. on December 12. That was only four minutes before the actual disappearance. David Fisherowski photographed the disappearance at 11:11-38 p.m. from his Boyertown home using a Stellarvue 100mm Quad (four element refractor) and a Canon DSLR 60Da. Although the slightly orangey, giant star Aldebaran looks as if it has some time to go before the occultation, it was right at the edge of a sliver of unlit lunar landscape which was the actual limb of the nearly full moon. A moment after Dave took this image, Aldebaran was gone. |
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Moravian College’s light pollution footprint is substantial, especially when money is spent for the ground illumination of buildings like PPHAC (first image). Campus lamp posts should only light up the ground and not buildings. They should not shine into vegetation and trees where ecological niches are being disrupted. Let us promote green, by becoming even greener, and save more green in the process. Let’s help take back the night! Images from the Sky Deck by Gary A. Becker... |
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