Hello Capital City Astronomers!
See attached request from Joelle Young, she researching why people are trying to conserve the night sky in New Mexico.
I hope that we can all help, as Capital City Astronomers started just for this purpose. I cc this message to Joelle to expedite contacts.
I’ll contribute my own story below:
<<I moved to New Mexico in 2004 because of the night skies. Before this, I was based in Washington DC (member of the NOVAC astronomy club with Brent Archinal at the time), and had visited New Mexico a few times staying at Star Hill Inn (an inn for astronomers near Sapello-Las Vegas, it is now closed). This is how I learned about New Mexico and decided to retire here.>>
Cheers,
FM
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Date: Sunday, March 10, 2019 at 4:28 PM
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Subject: [TAAS_Talk] Request for New Mexico Night Sky Perspective
Fellow Observers,
Please respond to the request below with your valuable insights about New Mexico’s Night Sky.
Jim
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Subject: Inquiry Received on Facebook
Date: March 10, 2019 at 4:03:53 PM MDT
To: James Fordice <j...@fordice.net>, Stephen Snider <slsni...@yahoo.com>, Robert Shipley <bobs...@gmail.com>, Doug LeGrand <vet...@gmail.com>
Dear Albuquerque Astronomical Society, My name is Joelle Young and I am currently an MSc Environmental Anthropology student at the University of Kent in Canterbury, UK. For my dissertation, I am planning to research how and why people are trying to conserve the night sky in New Mexico. I would very much appreciate the opportunity to speak with someone at TAAS and learn about their perspectives, experiences, and thoughts on the night sky and dark sky conservation. Please let me know if it is possible to be connected! I am also happy to send along an abstract of my research project if this would be helpful! Your time is much appreciated, Sincerely, Joelle Email: jy...@kent.ac.uk or joell...@gmail.com
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Hi Brad,
Quick question. Does the Capital City Astronomy Club have any particular meeting place in Santa Fe? While I am in the Santa Fe area I think it would be really great to speak to you and others who are part of the Astornomy club in person! Perhaps we could get a group together for a casual conversation...think this could be a possibility?
Best,
Joelle
Hi Brad,Yes, I think it would be great to get those who are involved in the Santa Fe Astronomy Club together for casual conversation. I have contacted the Santa Fe Stargazers to also try to set up a casual conversation! I am planning to be in the Santa Fe area June 3rd - June 16th (after I visit Magdalena, Cosmic Campground, Chaco, and Clayton Lake). As you said, we can work specifics out as time approaches.Best,Joelle
On Fri, Apr 19, 2019 at 5:43 AM BCJ <bcj_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
I’ll be happy to join in.
We could invite also an environmental journalist (Laura Paskus, Green Fire times, other?) who could write an article about light pollution.
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