Thread: Fears over street light cut-backs
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Old 08-09-2010, 13:49   #20
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Re: Fears over street light cut-backs
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Originally Posted by heero_yuy View Post
It would be nice to actually see some stars. The horrid yellow glow here in town means we only see the odd ones. Where my mother lives in Cornwall the night sky is ablaze with stars and galaxies. The nearest street light being over 200yds away on the other side of a house and it is the only lit road for miles.
Agreed. Comparing the sky where we often holiday in the far reaches of Scotland with Surrey - in between every star we see at home there are a thousand or more visible. An amazing sight.
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