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throwawayben on May 9, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Dutch town installs bat-friendly red LED street li...

yes this was my observation, since the ones outside my house were replaced I have much less light into my house and I can see the stars. I assumed it must be some factor of the LED design that makes it easier to direct downwards though

actionfromafar on May 10, 2023 [–]

For astronomy, the pollution upwards is the problem.

For insects and mammals and birds, it's the spectrum, the colour, which is the problem.

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