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Summaries of SpS17 Discussions IAU GA 2012 Special Session on Light Pollution

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 March 2015

Constance E. Walker
Affiliation:
National Optical Astronomy Observatory, Tucson, AZ, USA, cwalker@noao.edu
Bob Parks
Affiliation:
International Dark-Sky Association, USA, bparks@darksky.org
Dan McKenna
Affiliation:
Palomar Observatory, PO Box 200, Palomar Mountain, CA 92060, USA, dmck@astro.caltech.edu
Ramotholo Sefako
Affiliation:
South African Astronomical Observatory, PO Box 9, Observatory, 7935, South Africa, rrs@saao.ac.za
Malcolm Smith
Affiliation:
Cerro Tololo Interamerican Observatory, Casilla 603, La Serena, Chile, msmith@ctio.noao.edu
David Galadí-Enríquez
Affiliation:
Centro Astronómico Hispano-Alemán (CAHA), Apartado 2010, ES-04080-Almería, Spain, email: dgaladi@caha.es
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To address light pollution issues, IAU Commissions 41, 46, 50, and 55 are involved in getting the word out to the public and IAU members via cultural, educational, technical; however, efforts can always improve and evolve. To carry out a successful light pollution abatement program supported by the IAU, it takes a diversity of groups, professions, and disciplines with their collective knowledge and experience. In manifesting dark skies awareness effectively, we are stronger together than we are alone; therefore, combining efforts of Commissions 41, 46, 50 and 55 with organizations like the International Dark-Sky Association, Astronomers Without Borders, The World at Night and partnering with events like Earth Hour or GLOBE at Night is a good step forward.

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