Adaptation of streetlighting on La Palma

Díaz-Castro, F. J.
Bibliographical reference

New Astronomy Reviews, Volume 42, Issue 6-8, p. 509-513.

Advertised on:
11
1998
Number of authors
1
IAC number of authors
0
Citations
6
Refereed citations
5
Description
To preserve the exceptional sky quality of the Roque de Los Muchachos Observatory, the Spanish Government has subsidized the cost of a programme of streetlighting adaptation on La Palma aimed at minimizing potential light pollution. New non-polluting light fixtures and low-pressure sodium vapour lamps have been used to modified existing lighting and have reduced light pollution to about 85% of that from previous installations.