A team of astronomers and environmental scientists wants you to count some stars this month as part of the GLOBE at Night project, an effort to gauge the extent of light pollution worldwide. The task is simple: determine how many of Orion's stars can be seen on clear, moonless evenings from your home or observing site, then report your findings to project's website.
Areas around Hendry and Glades county are rather low in light pollution. Areas in Port LaBelle and rural areas outside the street light and park light polluted areas of Moore Haven, LaBelle, and Clewiston have traditionally been great areas for amateur star-gazers to see what most city dwellers never see...millions and millions of stars overhead on clear sky nights. Take a look at the links below to enter your observations and see a satellite map of just how much night light pollution there is in South Florida by area.
Conceived by staffers at the National Optical Astronomy Observatories in Tucson, Arizona, this ambitious endeavor is managed by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research and Colorado State University. GLOBE stands for Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment, a program to involve primary-and secondary-school students in scientific activities worldwide.
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