(meteorobs) Re: Light pollution and Moon

Robert Lunsford lunro.imo.usa at cox.net
Tue Dec 20 13:55:47 EST 2005


I agree with Terry that the added moonlight will decrease the original 
limiting magnitudes in any situation.

Clear Skies!

Bob Lunsford

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richardson, Terry R." <RichardsonT at cofc.edu>
To: "Global Meteor Observing Forum" <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 2:28 AM
Subject: RE: (meteorobs) Light pollution and Moon


Karl,

It is not a dumb question at all and the exact answer is quite complicated 
howerever light pollution and the moon together will result in an overall 
lower lm when together.

Clear skies,

Terry Richardson
Dept of Physics and Astronomy
College of Charleston




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