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Re: Ida
Hi Paul,
In the past there have been submissisons from such organisations as The Anglo Australian Observatory in regards to the lighting on Anzac Bridge in Sydney.
One would think that coming from such a group as this that it would carry some weight. Deaf Ears.
Ther are currently around 5000 members of Amateur societies in Australia. Deaf Ears.
There are over 20,000 people that own telescopes in Australia. If every one of them were to make a submisssion that the light pollution interferes with their astronomy, th eresult would be . Deaf Ears.
As i said in my previous post, we are a small group of people involved in an esoteric science that has no commercial (and therefore financial) gain.
If we were able to show the $$$$ that could be saved by the whole of Australia by using currently available sensible lighting we would have a small chance to make some difference.
I remember a submisssion made only 3 years ago where the people at the meeting were armed to the eye teeth with data that frankly amazed the lighting engineers that had come to speak. Right down to how many lumens each street light emits. The life expectency of each light used, the angle of the light emitted, the spacing that could be used to effect the same amount of light whilst cutting down on actual light fitttings, the cost saving in materials and labour, the cost saving in electricity.
Where are we now?
In exactly the same position we were 10 minutes before that meeting. Hopeful that one day we will see the light( no pun) but really pushing ... uphill.
Normally I am a lurker, (I can't be accused of making biased comments) however, this is a subject that is very close to my heart. You may have noticed over the years the number of time our publication Night Sky has publically shamed Sydney City Council. Some you win (westpac tower) most you don't.
cheers
Don Whiteman
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