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NIXNOX project: Sites in Spain where citizens can enjoy dark starry skies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 March 2015

J. Zamorano ,
A. Sánchez de Miguel ,
E. Alfaro ,
D. Martínez-Delgado ,
F. Ocaña ,
J. Gómez Castaño  and
M. Nievas
J. Zamorano
Affiliation:
Depto. Astrofísica y CC. de la Atmósfera, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Facultad de Físicas, Ciudad Universitaria 28040 Madrid, Spain
A. Sánchez de Miguel
Affiliation:
Depto. Astrofísica y CC. de la Atmósfera, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Facultad de Físicas, Ciudad Universitaria 28040 Madrid, Spain
E. Alfaro
Affiliation:
Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA-CSIC), Granada, Spain
D. Martínez-Delgado
Affiliation:
Max Plank Intitut für Astronomie, Heidelberg, Germany email: jzamorano@fis.ucm.es
F. Ocaña
Affiliation:
Depto. Astrofísica y CC. de la Atmósfera, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Facultad de Físicas, Ciudad Universitaria 28040 Madrid, Spain
J. Gómez Castaño
Affiliation:
Depto. Astrofísica y CC. de la Atmósfera, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Facultad de Físicas, Ciudad Universitaria 28040 Madrid, Spain
M. Nievas
Affiliation:
Depto. Astrofísica y CC. de la Atmósfera, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Facultad de Físicas, Ciudad Universitaria 28040 Madrid, Spain
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Abstract

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The NIXNOX project, sponsored by the Spanish Astronomical Society, is a Pro-Am collaboration with the aim of finding sites with dark skies. All sky data of the night sky brightness is being obtained by amateur astronomers with Sky Quality Meter (SQM) photometers. We are not looking for remote locations because the places should be easily accessible by people with children. Our goal is to motivate citizens to observe the night sky. NIXNOX will provide information to answer the question: where can I go to observe the stars with my family?

Keywords

Light PollutionNight Sky BrightnessPhotometry

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Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 10 , Highlights H16: Highlights of Astronomy , August 2012 , pp. 739
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Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2015