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Apr 18, 20182 min read
All Eyes on Boötes
In May, the constellation Boötes' is the featured pattern for sky surveys. To quantify the night sky above the New Carlisle Economic...
Apr 11, 20182 min read
Sky Survey Over Fields Sprouting Industry
An inaugural survey of the night sky over the New Carlisle Economic Development Area is underway. After a blustery start, Monday, April...
Mar 26, 20181 min read
Measure the Night Sky Before Proposed Mega-Development
In response to a proposed mega-development in western St. Joseph County, the Environmental Network of Northern Indiana (ENNI) is looking...
Mar 1, 20185 min read
How the Firefly Could Help Us
Encouraged by school children, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signed Senate Bill 236 designating Pyractomena angulata, also known as...
Feb 14, 20181 min read
Mishawaka Removes Excessive Lights
There's good news to report. Mishawaka Utilities is removing nearly half of its streetlights from Beacon Parkway, just off Exit 83 of...
Feb 7, 20183 min read
Exceed the NIPSCO Standard
LED streetlights are all the rage because they save money, lessen energy use, last long, and can be aimed judiciously. Yet all LED...
Nov 15, 20174 min read
How a Nobel Laureate Changes a Light Bulb
If you are changing your outdoor light bulbs, it's no longer a matter of swapping out the old incandescent bulb with a new one. Take a...
Sep 28, 20172 min read
Open Lands, Open Sky
Chikaming Open Lands (COL) will host a night with telescopes under the stars on November 17, 2017, at the Chikaming Township Park and...
Aug 27, 20173 min read
Measuring Darkness During Totality
How dark does the sky get during a total solar eclipse? During the 2017 event, I and others used Sky Quality Meters (SQMs) to quantify...
Aug 9, 20174 min read
Night of the Solar Eclipse
Though the sun gets all the attention August 21, that's only half the story--or at least half the day. Consider the contributions of...