Learning About Light Pollution with Mr. Nason

Mr. Nason presented us today with a signed copy of the book "Mary Lou's New Telescope".  This book was written by an NB author, Don Kelly.  Here is a description of the book:

The story is about a young girl who is fascinated by the night sky. As she learns more about the stars and planets, she receives her own telescope for her birthday. She quickly discovers, however, that lights in the city interfere with her observing. She visits her grandparents farm and sees the sky from a dark-sky perspective. With her parents' support, she meets with their city’s engineering department. She is able to convince the city’s lighting engineer to try full-cut-off lights in her residential area. Successful, she pursues a hobby of observing.

Mr. Nason explained to us the difference that the special lights make.  He let us look through the special box he brought which showed us the difference these lights can make for observing stars and planets.