Is there any point in upgrading an urban observatory if light pollution dulls the view? York U’s starry-eyed astronomers say yes - Toronto Star

Suburban spread and street lighting, a 24/7-lit parking lot, roaming spotlights from a movie theatre, field lights from the campus football stadium have all contributed to a degradation of the night sky.

When two domes were last placed atop of York University’s astrological observatory, the campus was a few scattered buildings in the middle of a huge swath of undeveloped land. It was the summer of 1… [+6726 chars]

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