4th European Dark-Sky Symposium - September 24-25, 2004 - Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris

4ème Symposium Européen sur la Protection du Ciel Nocturne - 24-25 septembre 2004 - Page française

Symposium subject

The ANPCN, the International Dark-Sky Association and its european sections were pleased to organise the 4th Dark-Sky Symposium, that have been helded at Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris, on Friday-Saturday September 24-25, 2004
We welcomed professional and amateur astronomers, lightning engineers, and persons interested in Dark-Sky and nighttime environment protection. This symposium was helded in the Astrophysics Institute of Paris, near the ancient Paris' Observatory. This symposium was the place of valuable debates, a unique event for european attendees to meet, learn new technics, discuss about the status of researches, establish great projects, and so on. And to have a great journey.

Symposium thematics

• Astronomy
• Ecology of the night
• Lighting engineering
• Laws / Recommendations

Downloadable documents

• Programme  [55 Ko]
• Abstracts  [118 Ko]

Downloadable slide shows shown during symposium

• Dr. David Crawford, executive director and co-founder of the International Dark-Sky Association, USA :
  Why are we here ?  [62 Ko]
• Luc Gwiadzinsky, ANPCN, geographer, University of Technology of Belfort-MontBéliard, France :
  The night, last frontier  [24,0 Mo]
• Dr. Christopher Baddiley, British Astronomical Association, UK, Technical advisor on to the British Astronomical Association Campaign for Dark Skies, on photometric issues :
  Photometry of Skyglow and the increasing loss of dark skies in the UK countryside  [4,5 Mo]
  Full version  [10,8 Mo]
• Pierre Brunet, France, ANPCN :
  360° panoramas of light pollution domes by a digital camera  [24,3 Mo]
• Dr Andreas Haenel, German Association of Amateur Astronomers :
  The situation of light pollution in Germany  [9,1 Mo]
• Jean-Claude Merlin, France, ANPCN, SAF :
  From the lighting of Le Creusot's factory chimney to the creation of an astronomic observatory in the Morvan  [19,7 Mo]
• Wim Schmidt, Holland :
  Greenhouses in the Netherlands  [1,7 Mo]
  Measuring light pollution by digital camera  [1,7 Mo]
• Michel Bonavitacola, France, ANPCN :
  Licorness project : light control emission sources survey  [6,4 Mo]
  Teaching and training  [77 Ko]
• Robert L. Gent, International Dark-Sky Association, USA, European Liaison Officer and Member, Board of Directors :
  CIE update on control of light pollution  [2,5 Mo]
  Conferences in Austria on lighting and human health : preview  [2,3 Mo]
• Marc Gillet, General Manager, R-Tech s.a. (Schréder Group G.I.E.) and Chair, CIE TC 4-21 :
  CIE latest developments in Light Pollution field and latest efforts from Lighting Manufacturers  [22,2 Mo]
• ROC league for the preservation of the wild fauna, France :
  Natural processes related to daylight and darkness alternation  [14 Ko]
• Florent Lamiot, Environment Management of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais Regional Council, France  [39,0 Mo]
• Bob Mizon, Co-ordinator, British Astronomical Association Campaign for Dark Skies, UK :
  UK developments  [14,7 Mo]
• Philipp Heck, Chairman of the Dark Sky Switzerland :
  Dark Sky protection in Switzerland : interest for media, people and cities  [886 Ko]
• Friedel Pas, Light pollution workgroup of the Flemish association for astronomy, Belgium :
  Municipalities lighting without nuisance.  [1,8 Mo]
• Presentation of the Vth European Dark-Sky Symposium in Belgium (2005)  [2,7 Mo]