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There is no other light source

31. května 2011 v 4:10 |  replica Omega watches
There is no other light source


There is no other light source of comparable brightness to the proposed well within miles of the observatory, and Benton has adopted strict lighting ordinances to protect the dark sky. Although Southwestern has voluntarily participated in hearings to show that it will meet the township's zoning ordinances, it has taken the position that it is not legally required to comply with them.

In an effort to quell residents' concerns, the company plans to put globe diffusers on its lights to reduce their glare.

"Anecdotally, they are much, much softer" than the lights used by drillers at traditional sites, Southwestern's asset manager for the Appalachian division John Nicholas testified at a recent township hearing about the proposed well.

The company performed a light study at a well site in Bradford County that does not use the diffusers and found that the lights would meet the township's requirements, he testified.

The staff at the observatory hopes the company makes the effort to shade the light from shining upward.

The observatory and its owner, Keystone College, take no position either for or against drilling in the township, observatory director Thomas Cupillari said. The documentation is an empirical project, not an ideological one.

"Since we don't know what to expect, we want to document what the sky looks like before anything happens," Mr. Cupillari said.

Asked if the observatory has any recourse if it does document an impact, Mr. Cupillari said, "Legally, no."

On Friday, Mr. Cupillari, Mr. Sabia and several members of the Lackawanna Astronomical Society rolled the roof off the shelter housing two of its telescopes and showed visitors to its last public program of the spring the two dots of light of the double star Izar.

Club member JoAnn Kamichitis flipped through photos of the moon she had taken on Wednesday's clear night by holding her point-and-shoot camera up to the telescope's eyepiece.

 

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