Good question Dave. There's no easy answer. There are two causes of light pollution: direct and indirect lighting. Direct lighting is your neighbors porch...
Folks, We need YOUR help to spread the word about the Julian Starfest (SAN DIEGO) on the weekend of August 22-23, 2009. Located high in the Cuyamaca Mountains...
Dear RTMC Astronomy Expo Board: I have been attending RTMC for 30 years and very much enjoy the opportunity to see old friends, make new ones, and share our...
Dear Astronomy friends, Thanks again for your support of last year's Julian Starfest, high in the Cuyamaca Mountains near San Diego, close to Palomar...
Model Lighting Ordinance (MLO) Released for Public Review The IDA/IES Joint Committee proudly announces the release to public review of the Model Lighting...
Tehachapi Skywatch by Dale Hawkins Welcome to the International Year of Astronomy The new year brings with it many beginnings, commemorations, and renewals; we...
As you may recall, I have been spearheading a campaign to curb the excessive lighting in the City of Tehachapi. I made a presentation to the City Council in...
Tehachapi Astronomers, For those interested in getting some help with their telescopes, I'd like to invite you over this evening to my house. The focus would...
Posted to KRVR.org’s DARK SKY page: National Geographic November 2008: Light Pollution: Our Vanishing Night -- Richard Cayia Rowe, www.KRVR.org website...
Hi Everyone, I'm Richard Sparks and my wife, Christine, and I live in BVS. We've been in Tehachapi about 7 years and are excited to find GTAC. Always big fans...
For the article on Dark Skies, I need aerial/satellite night photographs for: § Immediate Tehachapi area § Lancaster-Palmdale to Bakersfield area § CCI...
Tehachapi Astronomers... I would like to hear your feedback on the next few GTAC events. The calendar has the following: Event: Telescope Clinic Date:...
The KRV Astronomy Club Star Party on September 27th will be held at the Fairview Helispot up the Kern River. The Fairview Helispot is on the old Fairview dump...
I'd like to encourage anyone interested in abating local light pollution to contact Neill. He's authoring a series of articles that will highlight the issue...
The Greater Tehachapi Astronomy Club is having a public star party this Saturday, September 20th. Tom and Edith Cohen have graciously offered to host it on...
Hi Neill, Any press about the local light pollution problem is greatly welcome. I'll call you this evening but there are others more experienced with the ...
Hello GT Astronomy Club Members. Tom Cohen here. We sent a message to you folks a couple of months ago, but never heard back from anyone. Anyway, now...
I would like to extent an open invitation to all Astronomy enthusiasts in Tehachapi to join me Saturday evening at my house. The new moon this weekend is a...
Hi all, I wanted to let everyone know that I added a few things to the Yahoo! Group website: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/GTAstronomyClub/ On the Home...
I'm not keen on the title they gave it, but here is the DARK SKY 'Community Voices' column the Californian's editors asked me to submit. Attached is the PDF...
Bakersfield Californian Blog Bout time for Dark Sky plan... http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/tedabrown/31983 Bakersfield Californian Letters to the...
BELOW & ATTACHED IS A TIME SENSITIVE ARTICLE RE: Friday Aug 29th & Sat Aug 30th Star Parties in/near the KRV! Want to know why the Dark Sky is such a...
A DARK SKY information page posted just now to www.KRVR.org http://krvr.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=125&Itemid=1 -- Richard Cayia Rowe,...
I apologize for the late notice, but tonight Tuesday, between 9:35 and 9:38pm, the International Space Station will be making what should be a memorable pass...
Also posted to: http://krvr.org/index.php?option=com_joomlaboard&Itemid=26&func=view&catid=7&id=14890#14890 Bakersfield Californian, Saturday, August 2, 2008 ...
Kathleen Krause wrote: Mr. Rowe, The minutes from Tuesday's meeting are now available on the County's website. You can access the agenda/minutes/video page by...
Posted by: "sifuhawk" sifuhawk@... sifuhawk Tue Jul 29, 2008 10:14 pm (PDT) I'm afraid I didn't get the word in time, or I would have been there. Can...