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What's New- "Let There Be Night"

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News and events for. Let There Be Night. July 11-17, 2010. At YMCA Camp Eberhart. Space (at camp, that is) is limited. Chuck Bueter will present Let There Be Night and dark sky advocacy at the Indiana Family Star Party. Near Lafayette, IN. Camp Cullom, site of the Saturday talk, is located about 50 miles northwest of Indianapolis. Don't be taken in by the 2012 doomsday hoax. Now that's worth watching! Science Fair Project Ideas related to outdoor lighting issues are at projects.html. And at ideas.htm.

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Galileo's Vision-"Let There Be Night"

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With scientific evidence, Galileo ushers in a new way of thinking. Views That Changed the World. Galileo did not invent the telescope (see The Many Inventors of the Telescope. However, as a skilled craftsman he made instruments that were significant improvements over existing spyglasses. Beginning in 1609, Galileo turned his telescope skyward and discovered new truths about the moon, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, the sun, and the Milky Way. With new evidence, the old model clearly no longer worked. Extended vi...

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Teachers- "Let There Be Night"

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Resources to support you in the classroom. Over 3,400 students observed Orion, recorded their estimate of sky glow, and shared results on the PHM spreadsheet. Thank you, teachers, for insuring their efforts contributed to PHM's overall success. We compiled the observations and distributed maps of the results. And supporting questions to each 3-8 teacher. To see what's happening at individual PHM schools, see the district map at /phm.html. October 5-9 Prairie Vista. November 16-20 Walt Disney. With guidan...

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Results - Let There Be Night

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Thousands of observations by students are plotted onto a map of the school district. Let There Be Night. Asks, How much of the night sky has been lost to light pollution? More than 3,400 students. From 14 Penn-Harris-Madison (PHM) schools observed Orion from their backyards in the last two weeks of March 2009. They each compared their backyard view to six star charts. Of Orion with varying levels of light pollution. From that data, a student team. Of the 35,058 LEGO blocks that were stacked to represent ...

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Site Map- "Let There Be Night"

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Let There Be Night. As new content is added to this website, it will eventually be added here. Let There Be Night. Results of the community-wide LTBN science experiment. News, upcoming events, publications, and new media related to Let There Be Night. Podcast aired on 365 Days of Astronomy introduces Let There Be Night. Let There Be Night. Orion the hunter in various starfields. How LTBN specifically addresses the scientific method. Highlights of the LTBN program through May 2009. Let There Be Night.

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Team- "Let There Be Night"

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Teams of students from each PHM school are leading the Let There Be Night program. Page to see your handiwork. Team, we need a complete copy of the SQM readings for every night from each school! Even if you think your school's team sent it in, please re-send one complete SQM Recording Form (with at least the average values) to the planetarium. This is your final task for Let There Be Night. Thank you. August 17: IYA Podcast Features LTBN Team. A daily podcast at http:/ 365daysofastronomy.org/. Several th...

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Home- "Let There Be Night"

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Let There Be Night. A local response to a global issue. Students assess the quality of the night sky in their community and share their findings. More than 3,400 students observed Orion during multiple clear nights in March, recorded their estimate of sky glow, and entered their findings into the LTBN database. Wow! Thank you, families, for such a tremendous contribution to this community-wide science experiment. The Student Leadership Teams. And the South Bend Tribune. Block) to the current observed sky...

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IYA2009-"Let There Be Night"

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The world celebrates a simple act. That changed our view of the cosmos. During 2009, the world commemorates a simple act. Four centuries ago, Galileo turned his telescope upward and gazed deep into the firmament. While the act itself was simple, what Galileo. With his observations was a triumph. He recognized the profound implications of a few key observations. And set out to share that insight. The 62nd General Assembly of the United Nations declared. 2009 International Year of Astronomy. For educators ...

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Planetariums- "Let There Be Night"

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Not Just For Planetariums. Content in DVD chapters allows multiple users to customize their presentations. Let There Be Night. Team created an original planetarium program that addresses outdoor lighting issues. We also bundled related content from other providers onto a. Let There Be Night. Let There Be Night. Galileo and his major discoveries;. Introduction to outdoor lighting issues;. What is at risk and solutions. Quantifying light pollution;. The future of telescopes and the night sky. Of US Nationa...

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Earth Hour & Let There Be Night

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One 24th of one rotation. 28 March 2009, 8:30-9:30 pm. Many supporters of Earth. Hour turned out lights in the region to raise awareness about our consumption of resources. Local Businesses Commemorate Earth Hour (and dimming its lights) and WNDU TV reporting. Earth Hour observed Saturday in Michiana and around the world. For some very cool before-and-after pictures. Of major sites around the world that turned off lights, click on each photo to watch the lights fade out. Let There Be Night. Wwwearthhouru...