Bar Harbor ordinance protects night sky 07:50AM Monday Dec 01 2008 by vaxvms
BAR HARBOR -- They take their darkness seriously in Bar Harbor.
The Down East resort town has passed an ordinance that says bright lights must be fully shielded at night so beams don't stray upward into the atmosphere. The idea is to make sure the natural spectacle of the nighttime sky is not hampered by manmade light. story continues..
I saw this on the local news. I'm not sure what to think about having a law/rule about it. But it is nice to look and see stars rather then city lights.
I've climbed a mountain near Bar Harbor, and at night the city lights really showed and hampered the natural beauty.
vaxvms ferroequine fan Premium join:2005-03-01 Worcester, MA
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I like the ordinance. I existed (can't call it living) in Southern California for 53 weeks. The only stars seen at night are on the sidewalk along Hollywood Blvd. The lights and smog hide everything higher than 500 feet.
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