Legal protection of the night sky in Andalusia (Western Europe)
Abstract
Andalusia (Spain) houses several astronomical observatories, among them the main observational facility in continental Europe: Calar Alto Observatory. In recent years, the regional government of Andalusia has been setting up a regulation to protect the natural conditions of darkness at night all over the region. This regulation includes several outstanding features and poses specific rules to protect the influence area of Calar Alto Observatory.
- Publication:
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Highlights of Astronomy
- Pub Date:
- March 2015
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 2015HiA....16..750E