Bibcode
Green, Richard F.; Diaz Castro, J.; Allen, Lori; Alvarez del Castillo, Elizabeth; Corbally, Christopher J.; Davis, Donald; Falco, Emilio; Gabor, Paul; Hall, Jeffrey C.; Monrad, Christian Karl; Williams, G. Grant
Bibliographical reference
IAU General Assembly, Meeting #29, #2258199
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2015
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Description
Some of the world's largest telescopes and largest concentrations of
telescopes are on sites in Arizona and the Canary Islands. Active site
protection efforts are underway in both regions; the common challenge is
getting out ahead of the LED revolution in outdoor lighting. We review
the work with local, regional, and national government bodies, with many
successful updates of outdoor lighting codes. A successful statewide
conference was held in Arizona to raise awareness of public officials
about issues of light pollution for astronomy, safety, wildlife, and
public health. We also highlight interactions with key entities near
critical sites, including mines and prisons, leading to upgrades of
their lighting to more astronomy-friendly form. We describe ongoing and
planned sky monitoring efforts, noting their importance in quantifying
the "impact on astronomy" increasingly requested by regulators.