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2025 Sky Survey Near New Carlisle
A sky survey above freshly developed areas near New Carlisle, IN, had higher brightness values in 2025 than was recorded during previous surveys in 2018. Solar grazing segues into star gazing when the sun sets over the Honeysuckle Solar Project. On July 23, 2025, I and Debra DuRall measured an average magnitude of 19.81 magnitudes per square arcsecond from six sites around the Indiana Enterprise Center (IEC). Previous surveys from 2018 indicated 20.22 and 20.46 magnitu
Jul 292 min read
Signage at Warren Dunes
Warren Dunes State Park is blessed with great trails, and a majority of the network is labeled with useful trail markers. But there are...
Jul 261 min read
Night Along the Solar Fence Line
To fulfill its stated Vision , the SJC Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Growth (IPG) should "enable smart and sustainable...
Jul 241 min read
Found a Van Gogh in the Attic
I found the equivalent of a Starry Night by Van Gogh while preparing for a survey of the night sky. Perhaps not in money terms, but in...
Jul 232 min read
Capricious County Law Unfairly Singles Out
When landowners approached the St. Joseph County (SJC) Council in Indiana with legitimate concerns about a business affecting property...
Jul 142 min read
