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光污染和光学天文台址保护 谭徽松
岑学奋
摘 要
Light Pollution and Protection of Optical Telescope Sites Tan Huisong Cen Xuefen
Abstract There
is now great investment in astronomy as a science in China and other
countries. We are currently looking forward to the fruits of the
astronomical instruments. Unfortunately the light pollution influences
optical/infrared observations on the contrast and the signal-to-noise
ratio. Astronomy has been retreated to mountains, deserts and into
space. The only way is human being aiming for good lighting
environments and protecting the telescope sites. The Commission
Internationale de'Eclairage, the International Dark-sky Association,
the IAU Commission 21(The Light of the Night Sky) and 50(Protection of
Existing and Potential Observatory Sites) have done many efforts in
this field to control light pollution. Some countries (Japan, Chile)
or local (Tucson, USA; Canarias, Spain) governments have issued
guidelines for light pollution to keep dark sky for observatories.
These guidelines could be used as references in China. If we do not
solve the question of light pollution, the merely a few
acceptable observatories in China have to be retreated.
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