Word is out. This year's Great World Wide Star Count will run from Friday, 17 October to Friday, 31 October. If the exercise follows the procedure of previous years, those in the Northern Hemisphere will use the constellation Cygnus (at about an hour after sunset) to acquire a rough estimate of the numbers of stars "lost" due to light pollution. This is a excellent opportunity for science teachers.
More information:
http://www.windows2universe.org/citizen ... starcount/
Great World Wide Star Count 2014
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Christopher K.
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Christopher K.
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Re: Great World Wide Star Count 2014
Tonight's lecture at the Highland Road Park Observatory will function as a primer for those interested in taking part in this year's Great World Wide Star Count. The lecture is free admission begins at 7:30pm.