Where Have the Stars Gone?
January 26, 2021
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
https://www.thefrickpittsburgh.org/Event-Panel-Discussion-Where-Have-the-Stars-Gone
Location
Online
Cost
Free for members; $5 students; $10 non-members. Advance registration required.
Description
As the Frick plans an important project to better light our museum campus for visitors,
we are thinking about the serious issue of Dark Skies, and are beginning a series of Dark Skies
programs with this presentation and panel conversation by local leading experts. Diane Turnshek
and Stephen Quick’s research at Carnegie Mellon University, originally intended to help the city
with the upcoming relamping of Pittsburgh’s streetlights with new LEDs, has led to a better
understanding of how nighttime lighting can be achieved so we can see stars and the milky way at
night, assist astronomers with their work, and help restore a better environmental balance.
They will be joined by Daylon Burt, President of the International Dark-Sky Association, Pittsburgh
Section and Michael Lincoln, Director of the Pennsylvania International Dark-Skies organization.
After introducing the concept of Dark Skies and how the night sky is adversely impacted by
over-lighting, we will discuss easy and important steps everyone can take to reduce our
lighting impact on the night sky.