Adaptation of streetlighting on La Palma

Díaz-Castro, F. J.
Referencia bibliográfica

New Astronomy Reviews, Volume 42, Issue 6-8, p. 509-513.

Fecha de publicación:
11
1998
Número de autores
1
Número de autores del IAC
0
Número de citas
6
Número de citas referidas
5
Descripción
To preserve the exceptional sky quality of the Roque de Los Muchachos Observatory, the Spanish Government has subsidized the cost of a programme of streetlighting adaptation on La Palma aimed at minimizing potential light pollution. New non-polluting light fixtures and low-pressure sodium vapour lamps have been used to modified existing lighting and have reduced light pollution to about 85% of that from previous installations.