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Commission for Dark Skies

Index Commission for Dark Skies

The Commission for Dark Skies (CfDS) (formerly the Campaign for Dark Skies; the name was changed on March 29, 2015) is the United Kingdom's largest anti-light-pollution campaign group forming part of the international dark-sky movement. [1]

8 relations: British Astronomical Association, Cfds, Dark-sky movement, International Dark-Sky Association, Light pollution, Security lighting, Skyglow, 2010 Birthday Honours.

British Astronomical Association

The British Astronomical Association (BAA) was formed in 1890 as a national body to support the UK's amateur astronomers.

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Cfds

CFDS may refer to.

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Dark-sky movement

The dark-sky movement is a campaign to reduce light pollution.

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International Dark-Sky Association

The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) is a United States-based non-profit organization incorporated in 1988 by founders David Crawford, a professional astronomer, and Tim Hunter, a physician/amateur astronomer.

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Light pollution

Light pollution, also known as photopollution, is the presence of anthropogenic light in the night environment.

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Security lighting

In the field of physical security, security lighting is lighting that intended to deter or detect intrusions or other criminal activity on a piece of real property.

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Skyglow

Skyglow (or sky glow) is the diffuse luminance of the night sky, apart from discrete light sources such as the Moon and visible individual stars.

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2010 Birthday Honours

The Birthday Honours 2010 for the Commonwealth realms were announced to celebrate the Queen's Birthday on 7 June 2010 in New Zealand, on 12 June 2010 in the United Kingdom, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Antigua and Barbuda, and on 13 June 2010 in Australia.

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Redirects here:

Campaign for Dark Skies, Campaign for dark skies, CfDS.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commission_for_Dark_Skies

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