Steem for Citizen Science: Globe At Night's March Campaign [burnsteem100]

I just noticed today that the March Campaign for Globe At Night is starting today and finishing on March 19. This is a great chance for the Steem community to participate in Citizen Science (DeSci) activities. It only takes a short walk out of the house at nighttime and a few minutes of your time (and clear skies).

I don't have time for a full post, but here's a short rundown.

• Globe At Night runs a Citizen Science initiative to measure light pollution in the night sky.
• Each month, during the darkest phase of the moon, they run a campaign to collect and record night sky brightness measurements from around the world.
• Here's how Steemizens can participate in this DeSci initiative (visit the site for more detail):
  1. Download a Night Sky App to help you find the location of constellations in the sky. (I use Stellarium.)
  2. An hour or more after sunset, when it's dark out, go outside.
  3. Use the Night Sky App to find the constellation that's suggested on the Campaign website for March (Orion or Leo if you're above the equator, Canis Major if you're south of the equator.)
     • Make sure the app is in "night mode", where it uses just red light, so it won't interfere with your nighttime vision.
  4. Wait 10 minutes so your eyes adjust to the darkness.
  5. Compare the constellation you see in the sky with the magnitude charts for the constellation.
  6. Go to the reporting page and log your observation.
  7. Go to Steem and blog about the activity.
     • For an extra challenge, you might be able to include photos from your cell phone, if you have a tripod and you know how to manage the settings.

The campaign runs until March 19, but you'll need clear skies, so don't procrastinate too much!