How Light Pollution Affects the Stars: Magnitude Readers

  • Amee Hennig (Author)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.11588/astroedu.2014.2.81333

Abstract

Light pollution affects the visibility of stars. Building a simple Magnitude Reader, students determine the magnitude of stars and learn about limiting magnitude.

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Issue
No. 2 (2014)
Section
Educational Activities
Categories
Astronomical instrumentation; Stars
Language
English
Keywords
Light pollution, Dark skies, Stars, Magnitude

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