[BAA-ebulletin 00560] The 2011 Orion Star Count week starts tonight

[BAA electronic bulletins service]

Tonight is the first night of the 2011 Orion Star Count week. The count 
is organised by the BAA Campaign for Dark Skies and the Campaign to 
Protect Rural England and it is a way for everyone to get involved in 
helping to measure the extent of light pollution in the UK. Details of 
the count are here:

http://www.britastro.org/dark-skies/starcount/

Please take some time this week to have a look at Orion during any 
convenient clear spell and submit your count via the website.

Submitted by Nick James on behalf of John Mason
BAA Press and Publicity Officer
email: docjohn at dircon.co.uk