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The Night Sky Monitoring Network in Hong Kong

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 March 2015

Chun S. J. Pun ,
Chu W. So  and
Chung F. T. Wong
Chun S. J. Pun
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong email: jcspun@hku.hk
Chu W. So
Affiliation:
email: socw@hku.hk
Chung F. T. Wong
Affiliation:
email: terryfai@hku.hk
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Abstract

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The Night Sky Monitoring Network is a project that aims to study the extent, distribution, and properties of the light pollution condition in the populous metropolis of Hong Kong. Continuous measurements of the Night Sky Brightness (NSB) at strategically chosen locations that cover a wide range of population density and land usage were made, with over 2.5 million NSB readings collected in 18 months up to June 2012. Results from the project are presented, with focus on the contrast between the urban and rural night sky profiles, and light pollution contributions from artificial lightings. This project is supported by the Environment and Conservation Fund of the Hong Kong SAR government (ECF 10/2009, ECF 1/2007).

Keywords

Measurement: night sky brightnesslight pollutionatmospheric effects
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 10 , Highlights H16: Highlights of Astronomy , August 2012 , pp. 740
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2015