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4 March 2016 at 4:38 pm
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Good news to hear about councils actually doing something about the dreaded light pollution. Here in Cornwall when I am not at my observatory I have my portable scope and mount at home. After talking with my neighbours, the council switch off the street light right outside my house. The difference on my SQM reading is 13.86 with street light on, to 18 with it switched off. A sustantial difference……