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Archive Home > 2006 > June > 16 > Light dims view at observatory

Light dims view at observatory

Bend-area illumination disrupts star research

By Kate Ramsayer / The Bulletin
June 16, 2006

MILLICAN - When Mark Dunaway first came to the Pine Mountain Observatory more than 20 years ago, the pitch black skies on moonless nights made it impossible to get around without a flashlight.

These days, he said, he can walk between the telescopes on the peak with the glow of lights from Bend....

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