Comments on: Lights Out in Iceland http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/09/28/lights-out-in-iceland/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:02:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Troy http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/09/28/lights-out-in-iceland/#comment-114842 Troy Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:15:01 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/09/28/lights-out-in-iceland/#comment-114842 I just got back from a trip to Michigan's upper peninsula earlier this month during the new moon. When I saw the sky up there I was in total awe. It is so sad it will be a very long time before I get to see that again. What we're missing is really a tragedy. I just got back from a trip to Michigan’s upper peninsula earlier this month during the new moon. When I saw the sky up there I was in total awe. It is so sad it will be a very long time before I get to see that again. What we’re missing is really a tragedy.

]]> By: Astrolink [Global Edition] » Dark sky week starts tonight! | Latest astronomy news in 11 languages http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/09/28/lights-out-in-iceland/#comment-21258 Astrolink [Global Edition] » Dark sky week starts tonight! | Latest astronomy news in 11 languages Wed, 18 Apr 2007 02:16:10 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/09/28/lights-out-in-iceland/#comment-21258 [...] touches all of us. I have many stories about this sort of thing (like this one, or this one) and I am always amazed and gratified to see how "normal" people react when they get to a [...] […] touches all of us. I have many stories about this sort of thing (like this one, or this one) and I am always amazed and gratified to see how "normal" people react when they get to a […]

]]> By: Russell ward http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/09/28/lights-out-in-iceland/#comment-21257 Russell ward Fri, 09 Feb 2007 04:25:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/09/28/lights-out-in-iceland/#comment-21257 I wish you luck with combatting climate change and light pollution and have thoroughly enjoyed this discussion. Here in Northern Scotland we're planning a similar event to Andri's inspirational project. You can read about it http://www.grampianlife.co.uk/SwitchOff_information/Switch_Off_-_Look_Up.html I wish you luck with combatting climate change and light pollution and have thoroughly enjoyed this discussion.

Here in Northern Scotland we’re planning a similar event to Andri’s inspirational project. You can read about it

http://www.grampianlife.co.uk/SwitchOff_information/Switch_Off_-_Look_Up.html

]]> By: CR http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/09/28/lights-out-in-iceland/#comment-21227 CR Fri, 06 Oct 2006 03:59:23 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/09/28/lights-out-in-iceland/#comment-21227 D'OH!! I forgot JScarry already posted a link to that pic, though that earlier link has some written info with it; mine's just to the picture. D’OH!! I forgot JScarry already posted a link to that pic, though that earlier link has some written info with it; mine’s just to the picture.

]]> By: CR http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/09/28/lights-out-in-iceland/#comment-21228 CR Fri, 06 Oct 2006 03:57:09 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/09/28/lights-out-in-iceland/#comment-21228 This might be of interest... http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0610/earthlights02_dmsp_big.jpg Beautiful, yet at the same time, it illustrates why it's getting harder to find dark skies at night these days! This might be of interest…
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0610/earthlights02_dmsp_big.jpg
Beautiful, yet at the same time, it illustrates why it’s getting harder to find dark skies at night these days!

]]> By: Bruce Gee http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/09/28/lights-out-in-iceland/#comment-21229 Bruce Gee Mon, 02 Oct 2006 23:06:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/09/28/lights-out-in-iceland/#comment-21229 I'll never forget the time I was living in a small town in Northern Wisconsin, and I had a couple visit me from Japan. I picked them up at the Twin Cities airport, and, for a big intro to America, I took them to the Mall of America. Ho hum. They weren't terribly excited -- they'd seen stores and amusement parks before. Then, on an isolated road on the way home, they suddenly asked me to stop the car so they could get out and look up. They had NEVER SEEN the nighttime sky. Oh, maybe a few bright stars here and there, but never the whole grand sweep. They were awestruck. Makes you think. I’ll never forget the time I was living in a small town in Northern Wisconsin, and I had a couple visit me from Japan. I picked them up at the Twin Cities airport, and, for a big intro to America, I took them to the Mall of America. Ho hum. They weren’t terribly excited — they’d seen stores and amusement parks before.

Then, on an isolated road on the way home, they suddenly asked me to stop the car so they could get out and look up. They had NEVER SEEN the nighttime sky. Oh, maybe a few bright stars here and there, but never the whole grand sweep. They were awestruck.

Makes you think.

]]> By: CR http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/09/28/lights-out-in-iceland/#comment-21230 CR Mon, 02 Oct 2006 20:52:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/09/28/lights-out-in-iceland/#comment-21230 mike Johnson said: "I wish that we could exchange email adresses so I could send some to you. But no telling after that last string how much mail we would get that we don’t want" Ha! I know what you mean there. Too bad this place doesn't have a section for private messages (at least that I know of). On the other hand, perhaps you could upload your pics to a free site (like Photobucket, or something similar), then provide a link so that all of us could take a look at your pics. Hopefully something can be worked out! Take care. mike Johnson said: “I wish that we could exchange email adresses so I could send some to you. But no telling after that last string how much mail we would get that we don’t want”

Ha! I know what you mean there. Too bad this place doesn’t have a section for private messages (at least that I know of).
On the other hand, perhaps you could upload your pics to a free site (like Photobucket, or something similar), then provide a link so that all of us could take a look at your pics. Hopefully something can be worked out!

Take care.

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