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The Abuse of Electric Lights and Coal Smoke
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07:51 - 09:48 (01:57)

In 1928, an Italian astronomer named Giovanni complained about the abuse of electric lights that were ruining the night sky from the Brera Astronomical Observatory in Italy. The increasing use of lights and coal smoke made it difficult to appreciate the beauty of the night sky and its poetic character.

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