III Starlight Conference - New Zealand 2012
Third International Starlight Conference - 11, 12, and 13 June 2012, 2011, Lake Tekapo - New Zealand
The New Zealand International Starlight conference will take place at Lake Tekapo, New Zealand in June 2012.
The conference will be the third in a series, following meetings in La Palma in April 2007 and on Fuerteventura in March 2009.
It will address themes concerning:
- the defense of the quality of the night sky,
- the right to observe the stars,
- the heritage of starlight,
- the issues of light pollution,
- the protection of observatory sites,
- the benefits of public outreach in astronomy and the
- cultural aspects of visual astronomy
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