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The Sky Quality Register
Please fill in the form below as accurately and as complete as possible.
Observation Date & Time
Date:
e.g. dd/mm/yyyy
Local Time:
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01
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06
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Observation Location
Select how you want to record your location:
Postcode Area
Lat/Long
Decimal Degrees
Google Maps
Postcode Area:
e.g PA12 3
Latitude:
deg
min
sec
North
South
direction
Longitude:
deg
min
sec
West
East
direction
Latitude:
decimal degrees, e.g. 53.1234
Longitude:
decimal degrees, e.g. -1.1234
Are there street lights in the area?
Yes
No
How many street lights are in the area?
What type of street lights are in the area?
Low pressure sodium lamps (SOX) - Yellow
High pressure sodium lamps (SON/T) - Golden
Metal halide (HPI-T) - White
Mixed SOX & SON/T - Yellow & Golden
Mixed SOX & HPI-T - Yellow & White
Mixed SON/T & HPI-T - Golden & White
Are there security lights in the area?
Yes
No
How many security lights are in the area?
Percentage of security lights incorrectly positioned:
e.g. NOT pointing directly down.
0% - 10%
10% - 20%
20% - 30%
30% - 40%
40% - 50%
50% - 60%
60% - 70%
70% - 80%
80% - 90%
90% - 100%
Location Type:
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Residential - Urban
Residential - Suburban
Residential - Rural
Camping Site (no electric)
Camping Site (with electric)
Camping & Caravan Site (no electric)
Camping & Caravan Site (with electric)
Other - Please specify in comments
Location Facilities
Camping/Caravan Site Name:
Public House:
Yes
No
i.e. Either a public house onsite or within 1/2 mile.
Restaurant:
Yes
No
i.e. Either a restaurant or other establishment(s) offering breakfasts and evening meals.
Showers:
Yes
No
Toilets:
Yes
No
Holiday Homes:
Yes
No
i.e. Log cabins, static caravans, etc available to rent.
Hard Standing Pitches:
Yes
No
i.e. For caravans, trailer tents, motor homes, etc.
Grass Pitches:
Yes
No
i.e. For tents.
Electric Hookup:
Yes
No
Mains Water:
Yes
No
i.e. For caravans, filling the kettle, etc.
Sewerage Disposal:
Yes
No
i.e. For caravans, motor homes, etc.
Additional Location Comments:
Sky Quality
Select how you want to record the sky quality:
Number Of Stars
Magnitude
Number Of Visible Stars In The Big Dipper:
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Magnitude:
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Cloudy
Magnitude 1
Magnitude 2
Magnitude 3
Magnitude 4
Magnitude 5
Magnitude 6
Magnitude 7
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Cloud Cover:
Clear
0% - 25%
25% - 50%
50% - 75%
75% - 100%
Haze / Skyglow:
Very High
High
Medium/High
Medium
Low/Medium
Low
None
Additional Sky Quality Comments:
May 2008
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
28
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30
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