Second Chance Star Count
Monday February 20, 2012 to Sunday February 26, 2012.
Rural campaigners and astronomers are giving amateur star-gazers a second chance to help them map light pollution after poor weather conditions prevented some people from making the necessary observation to contribute to 2012’s national Star Count Week.
The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) and the British Astronomical Association’s Campaign for Dark Skies (CfDS) have organised a second week for people to take part in the 2012 Star Count survey, to make up for poor weather conditions in January. The ‘Second Chance Star Count’ will run from Monday 20 to Sunday 26 February
Star gazers are asked to count the number of stars they can see within the constellation of Orion. The results will help create a 2012 Star Count map, illustrating how light pollution is affecting the view of the night sky across the UK.