Lighting and Astronomy

Abstract

The rapid qrowth of light pollution threatens the future of astronomical observation. Detailed modeling of how light from the ground propagates through the atmosphere suggests waysto limit the damage.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA510210

Entities

People

  • Christian B. Luginbuhl
  • Constance E. Walker
  • Richard J. Wainscoat

Organizations

  • United States Naval Observatory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Astronomical Observatories
  • Astronomy
  • Brightness
  • California
  • Differential Equations
  • Equations
  • Fish
  • Ground Based
  • High Pressure
  • Light Sources
  • Measurement
  • Observation
  • Observatories
  • Partial Differential Equations
  • Scattering
  • Solar System
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Physics