Central Maine Astronomical Society

INTRODUCING LD 1934, “AN ACT TO PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE OUTDOOR LIGHTING”

You can help to promote a new law that the State of Maine is considering to protect Maine’s dark skies. Maine’s astronomers support it, but more importantly, it is broadly good for Maine.

PUBLIC HEARING ON MONDAY, MAY 12

The Committee on State & Local . . . → Read More: Maine Dark Skies Legislation — Public Hearing

Last fall, the filmmaker Aislinn Sarnacki introduced herself at the Blue Hill Dark Sky Festival, requesting help filming a feature for a television show about Maine’s dark skies. She wanted just a few astronomers to gather so she could film us observing. With all the rotten weather this past winter, we canceled every scheduled shoot . . . → Read More: Filmmaker Aislinn Sarnacki Features Astronomy on MPBN TV