Welcome to the website of the San Diego
Chapter of the International Dark-Sky Association
Lights Out America
Saturday, March 29, 2008
2008 Meeting Dates & Locations:
April 16 @ 7:00 p.m: IDA Presentation at the San Diego Astronomy Association monthly meeting held at
Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor and Interpretative Center
May 21 @ 6:00 p.m.: San Diego IDA board meeting at Syska Hennessy, located at 9665 Granite Ridge Drive Suite 110
June 18 @ 6:00 p.m.: San Diego IDA board meeting held at Oceanside Photo & Telescope located at 918 Mission Avenue in Oceanside.
June 21 @ 7:30 p.m.: IDA Presentation for the Riverside Astronomical Association at Cossentine Hall, La Sierra University, Riverside
September 17 @ 6:00 p.m.: San Diego IDA board meeting at Syska Hennessy, located at 9665 Granite Ridge Drive Suite 110
October 15 @ 6:00 p.m.: San Diego IDA board meeting held at Oceanside Photo & Telescope located at 918 Mission Avenue in Oceanside.
Local Light Pollution Ordinances:
State:
California Title-24 Energy Requirements &
2005 Lighting Zone Standards
County Lighting Ordinances:
Riverside County's Light Pollution Ordinance (No. 655)
San Diego County's Light Pollution Ordinance
San Diego county light zone map
City Ordinances Within San Diego County:
City of Chula Vista
City of Escondido - Article 35 Outdoor Lighting Ordinance
City of Encinitas Section H and I
City of Imperial Beach Lighting Regulations
City of Oceanside Light Pollution Regulations - Chapter 39
City of Poway 17.08.220 Section L
City of San Diego Lighting Code
City of San Marcos (search for lighting in the document)
City of Vista (pages 10 - 13)
City Ordinances within Riverside County:
City of Murrieta's
Mount Palomar Lighting Standards (16.18.110)
The City of Temecula adheres to Riverside County's Light Pollution Ordinance (No. 655)
Obtrusive Lighting Complaint Form for San Diego County
Lighting information for local home owners. (Adobe Acrobat file)
Replacing a Perfectly Good Bad Light (Adobe Acrobat file)
Dark-Sky Friendly Lighting Retailers:
IDA-Approved™ Dark-Sky Friendly light fixtures
Starry Night Lights and their blog
Star Parties & Observing the Night Sky:
Friends of Palomar Observatory
Gazin' with the Experts from the Ruben H. Fleet Science Center.
Also see their evening tours of Palomar Observatory
Palomar College Planetarium
OPTAS Star Parties
Star Parties at San Pasqual Battle Field State Historic Park
Astronomy Day Activities at San Pasqual Battle Field State Historic Park May 6, 2006
SDAA Public Star Parties @ Tierra del Sol
News Stories and more information about light pollution:
Stories on Light Pollution from
Google News
International Dark Sky Association at: http://www.darksky.org/
Light Pollution information from Palomar Observatory
Natural Lightscapes from the National Park Service
A Map of Light Pollution in Southern California
How Does Light Pollution Affect Astronomers?
Reclaim the Night (pdf) from Astronomy Magazine
Saving Dark Skies from Sky & Telescope Magazine
Low-Pressure Sodium Issues and FAQ
Bright Lights Big City - Earth from space
Citizens for Responsible Lighting
New England Light Pollution Advisory Group
The Campaign for Dark Skies
Our Vanishing Night
Dark Skies Initiatives Aim to Boost Stargazing
Light Pollution Taking Toll on Wildlife, Eco-Groups Say
Studying light pollution; Measurements taken at Pinnacles National Monument
Light in the Sky
Astronomical Society of the Pacific: Light Pollution
National Dark Sky Week
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