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Howard Astronomical League

Howard Astronomical League. 12. 12. All Astro-images by HAL Members !. Andromeda Galaxy. Image by Peter Friedman. Lunar Eclipse. Image by Gene Handler. L i g h t P ol lu t i o n. Wasteful. Harmful. Ugly. Billions in Wasted Energy.

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Howard Astronomical League

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  1. Howard Astronomical League 12

  2. 12 All Astro-images by HAL Members!

  3. Andromeda Galaxy Image by Peter Friedman

  4. Lunar Eclipse Image by Gene Handler

  5. LightPollution

  6. Wasteful

  7. Harmful

  8. Ugly

  9. Billions in Wasted Energy

  10. All the light you see here is waste… energy spent to light up space!

  11. Can’t Escape It

  12. Lagoon Nebula Image by Peter Friedman

  13. Great Nebula in Orion Image by Joe Bohanon

  14. Triangulum Galaxy Image by Wayne Baggett

  15. Dark Sky

  16. Watch these 4 stars! Dark Sky

  17. Not-So-Dark Sky

  18. Not-So-Dark Sky

  19. This is about as good as it gets in Howard County

  20. Light Polluted Sky

  21. Light Polluted Sky

  22. This is what the night sky looks like in most of Columbia

  23. See what you’re missing?

  24. Horsehead Nebula Image by Gene Handler

  25. 12 www.howardastro.org

  26. Galaxies in Leo Image by David Illig

  27. Light Pollution hurts the environment!

  28. Algal Blooms

  29. Insects Disoriented

  30. Food Chains Disrupted

  31. Animal Migrations Disturbed

  32. Clavius Crater Image by Peter Nerbun

  33. Omega Nebula Image by Peter Friedman

  34. Mars Image by James Willinghan

  35. The Cause

  36. Insufficiently Shielded Light

  37. Totally Unshielded Light

  38. Light going where it’s not needed

  39. Light shining in your eyes

  40. Light going in Unintended Directions

  41. Over-illumination

  42. Light Shining Upward

  43. Light Trespass

  44. Do the neighbors ever sleep?

  45. Dangerous and Distracting

  46. Where’s the Stop Sign?

  47. Why?

  48. 12 www.howardastro.org

  49. Jupiter Image by James Willinghan

  50. Saturn Image by James Willinghan

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