Lighting and astronomy
- 1 December 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Physics Today
- Vol. 62 (12), 32-37
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3273014
Abstract
The rapid growth of light pollution threatens the future of astronomical observation. Detailed modeling of how light from the ground propagates through the atmosphere suggests ways to limit the damage.Keywords
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