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Looking Up: Light Pollution

Photo by Werner Klug/darksky.org
Star trails over the Wasserkuppe near the core zone of the Rho?n Dark Sky Reserve."

It might not be the first kind of pollution you think of when you hear the word, but there are serious environmental hazards associated with light pollution.

Scott Feierabend, executive director of the International Dark-Sky Association, join Dean Regas and Anna Hehman from the Cincinnati Observatory to talk about the need to protect our night skies.

Dean Regas is the Astronomer for the Cincinnati Observatory and a renowned educator, a national popularizer of astronomy and an expert in observational astronomy.
Anna Hehman is the Director of Development for the Cincinnati Observatory. Her official duties include ensuring the financial security of the Observatory and securing support for its outreach programs as well as exploring relationships with potential funders. Anna also has a Marketing background and manages the Observatory's social media, where she resists the urge to post adorable animal videos on the O's social media accounts with almost 100% success.