'Sky glow caused by light spilling from cities into the night sky is an issue for astronomers the world over. The Milky Way is hidden from more than one-third of humanity, including 60% of Europeans and nearly 80% of North Americans.' So explained Paul Peeters, business leader professional lighting in Europe for Signify (formerly Philips Lighting) in July. His comments - which will undoubtedly have struck a chord with many lighting professionals concerned about light pollution and sky glow - were made following the installation by Signify of new 'astronomy friendly' street lighting on the Canary Islands. The company has installed 'smart' LED street lights in Puerto de la Cruz, a city on the north coast of Tenerife, that can be dimmed remotely and which use special optics to reduce light spillage that could interfere with nearby observatories.
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机译：“从城市溢出到夜空的光线造成的天空发光是全世界天文学家的一个问题。银河系被隐藏在超过三分之一的人类中，其中包括60％的欧洲人和近80％的北美人。”因此，七月份，Signify（以前称为飞利浦照明）欧洲专业照明业务负责人Paul Peeters解释说。在Signify在加那利群岛上安装了新的“天文友好”路灯之后，他的评论（无疑将引起许多关注光污染和天光的照明专业人士的共鸣）。该公司已在特内里费岛北海岸的克鲁兹港（Puerto de la Cruz）安装了“智能” LED路灯，该路灯可以远程调暗，并使用特殊的光学器件以减少可能会干扰附近天文台的光溢出。
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