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From: badovin@utah-cs.UUCP (Peter Badovinatz)
Newsgroups: net.astro
Subject: Re: Light Pollution Comments
Message-ID: <3418@utah-cs.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 1-Aug-85 01:14:40 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug  1 01:14:40 1985
Date-Received: Sun, 28-Jul-85 05:26:45 EDT
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Salt Lake is located in a large valley (about 25 miles in each direction)
and is a very brightly lit city.  Combined with the surrounding mountain
ranges (4000 to 7000 foot vertical rise from a valley altitude of 4500 feet)
which reflect the light, it is almost impossible to see a star from the 
valley floor.

BUT, there are numerous canyons along the Wasatch Mountains.  In 10 minutes
driving I can be at 7000 feet with the mountains blocking the lights of the
city.  On a clear mountaintop you can see forever.  You can reach out and
touch the moon.  The stars are bright enough to burn holes in your eyes...

The place is called Little Mountain, Star Parties every Friday night, weather
permitting.

Peter R Badovinatz               ARPA:  badovinatz@utah-20
Univ of Utah CS Dept             UUCP:  ...!utah-cs!badovin