Measuring Light Pollution with Fisheye Lens Imagery from A Moving Boat – A Proof of Concept

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Jechow, Andreas; Kolláth, Zoltán; Lerner, Amit; Hänel, Andreas; Shashar, Nadav; Hölker, Franz; Kyba, Christopher C. M.;
(2017)
  • Publisher: International Journal of Sustainable Lighting
  • Journal: International Journal of Sustainable Lighting (issn: 2586-1247)
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  • Related identifiers: doi: 10.26607/ijsl.v19i1.62
  • Subject: Quantitative Biology - Other Quantitative Biology | QC350-467 | Astrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics | Harbors and coast protective works. Coastal engineering. Lighthouses | Optics. Light | TC203-380
Near all-sky imaging photometry was performed from a boat on the Gulf of Aqaba to measure the night sky brightness in a coastal environment. The boat was not anchored, and therefore drifted and rocked. The camera was mounted on a tripod without any inertia/motion stabil... View more
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