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Institut für Astronomie der Universität Wien Verein Kuffner-Sternwarte

Institut für Astronomie der Universität Wien Verein Kuffner-Sternwarte. "How many stars do we still see?" - a nationwide Light-Pollution campaign for the general public J. Hron, G. Wuchterl, N. Zeitlinger, T. Lebzelter, M. Netopil, H. Pikall, T. Posch.

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Institut für Astronomie der Universität Wien Verein Kuffner-Sternwarte

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  1. Institut für Astronomie der Universität Wien Verein Kuffner-Sternwarte "How many stars do we still see?"- a nationwide Light-Pollution campaign for the general publicJ. Hron, G. Wuchterl, N. Zeitlinger, T. Lebzelter, M. Netopil, H. Pikall, T. Posch

  2. Austrian Science Week: Nationwide PUS-event (1st) Flagship-Event (700 events total) scientific goal: easy “do it yourself” science High Visibility: Target 1 Mio people =1/8 Austrians all over Austria Context

  3. Search UMi with UMa Compare observed UMi to reference Pics Flash Intro Method for Estimating LP

  4. Reference images 50 150 450 1400 6000 4200

  5. Collaboration Inst. for Astronomy Univ.Vienna, Verein Kuffner-Sternwarte, ScWeek plus several amateur astronomy clubs Own web-site Intensive media contacts (daily press releases, participation in press conferences) Main feature in printed catalog of events Attractive prizes (1st prize: asteroid naming right) School project (access via web-site) Project organisation

  6. Astronomer Call Center (two lines) Robotic Call Center (60 lines) Coordinate determination!!!  Map stamps (for narrow bandwidth web access!) On website for Web-Users and Call-center usage Data Collection

  7. Reports in prime-time TV-news and weather Feature in popular TV science-magazine Daily feature in TV science-web-site Articles in nationwide and local newspapers Interviews for several radio stations Total range: 2 Mio in 14 days, 500 000 with science/technology interest Results - media

  8. Law-making process accelerated Light pollution --- an integral approach: Astronomy/Nature Health/Energy “Helle Not” – Federal Environm. Agency Cooperation with national parks and nature reserves Results - society

  9. 1250 Obs in 14 days Cities and suburban aereas well covered Gaps in the mountains Up to now 1750 obs, still counting at least to End 2002 Results - science

  10. Amateurs/schools/observatory contributions don´t fill the map Idea interesting for many media The Little Dipper already Lost a wheel  Median 4th Magnitude Wide coverage essential! Attractive for joint efforts with protection of endangered species etc. Conclusions/Lessons learned

  11. Southern method proposed Method(s) to fill the gaps in unpopulated/-popular areas support other national campaigns The next steps

  12. Thanks to

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