Anybody Here Involved In The Awarua Project?

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Gary Roberts
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Anybody Here Involved In The Awarua Project?

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I saw a little about it on the news last night. It looks very interesting.
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Michael
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Is that the radio telescope thing?

Did you see about the light pollution thing on tv about Mt John Observatory near Teka-POH?
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Gary Roberts
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Michael wrote:Is that the radio telescope thing?

Did you see about the light pollution thing on tv about Mt John Observatory near Teka-POH?
It's an HF/RADAR thing designed for studying the Aurora if I understood correctly. Looks fascinating. A field trip may be in order! :-)

I discussed the light pollution issue with Alan and the gang at Mt John a while ago when the rape of Lake Tekapo by speculators and property developers was on the drawing boards, but they believed it would have no impact. Hmm.

I'm looking at the angles with regard to potential sub-division development in Omarama now. Some people seem to believe that no amount of money is ever enough. Why preserve a beautiful place and keep it ready for low key but lucrative development by astronomers (observatories and telescopes pump $millions into local economies) when you can permanently ruin a place for everybody and pocket some fast small change?

Sigh.
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