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Dark Sky Resolution
History: To help increase public awareness of the impact of light pollution on the scientific value of dark night skies, NMNWSE voted in 2004 to consider adopting a Dark Sky Resolution.
Light Pollution Definition: Any adverse effect of artificial light including sky glow, glare, light trespass, light clutter, decreased visibility at night, and energy waste. See also the Wikipedia light pollution entry.
some Resolutions and Working Groups of other entities:
New Mexico Night Sky Protection Act
New Mexico Heritage Preservation Alliance
Albuquerque Astronomical Society
American Astronomical Society
International Astronomical Union
Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
British Astronomical Association
American Physical SocietyInternational Dark Sky Association
The International Dark Sky Association (IDA) is generally recognized as an authority on light pollution. The IDA has recently entered into an agreement with the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA), the recognized technical authority on illumination in the U.S., to develop a Model Lighting Ordinance (MLO) and companion Design Guidelines for regulating outdoor lighting appropriate to the needs of communities, the environment, and the natural habitat.
IDA Information Sheets address many issues associated with light pollution, including
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