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Legal protection of the night sky in Andalusia (Western Europe)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 March 2015

David Galadí Enríquez  and
Ángela Ranea-Palma
David Galadí Enríquez
Affiliation:
Centro Astronómico Hispano-Alemán (CAHA) Apartado 2010, ES-04080-Almería, Spain email: dgaladi@caha.es
Ángela Ranea-Palma
Affiliation:
Consejería de Agricultura, Pesca y Medio Ambiente, Junta de Andalucía Avenida Eritaña 1, ES-41071-Sevilla, Spain email: angela.ranea@juntadeandalucia.es
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Abstract

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Andalusia (Spain) houses several astronomical observatories, among them the main observational facility in continental Europe: Calar Alto Observatory. In recent years, the regional government of Andalusia has been setting up a regulation to protect the natural conditions of darkness at night all over the region. This regulation includes several outstanding features and poses specific rules to protect the influence area of Calar Alto Observatory.

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Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 10 , Highlights H16: Highlights of Astronomy , August 2012 , pp. 750
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Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2015