John C. Barentine

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Physics and Astronomy · Physical Sciences

41h-index21.5kcitations230works1.22yr avg
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Research Topics

Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae(54), Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies(46), Astronomy and Astrophysical Research(43), Impact of Light on Environment and Health(33), Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena(29)

Publications230 total

Only shine the light where and when it is needed – the impact of light pollution
Future Healthcare Journal·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
“Setting fire to the last forest”: Project West Ford and the mobilization of the astronomical community 1958–1965
Journal for the History of Astronomy·2025Open Access
Citizen science illuminates the nature of city lights
Nature Cities·2025· 6 citedOpen Access
The VIIRS-DNB radiance product is insufficient to assess the effect of “cool pavement” materials on nighttime radiances of treated areas
Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer·2025
The VIIRS-DNB radiance product is insufficient to assess the effect of "cool pavement" materials on nighttime radiances of treated areas
arXiv (Cornell University)·2025Open Access
Impacts of Rising Light Pollution on Pollinators and Indigenous Food Sovereignty
Research Notes of the AAS·2025Open Access
Threats to the dark and quiet sky
Physics Today·2025
Call to Protect the Dark and Quiet Sky from Harmful Interference by Satellite Constellations
arXiv (Cornell University)·2024· 2 citedOpen Access
What’s in a Watt? Interpreting nightlights satellite data via citizen science observations
2024· 2 citedOpen Access
Towards future challenges in the measurement and modelling of night sky brightness
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society·2023· 5 citedOpen Access
All People, One Sky: A Foundation for IAU CPS Community Engagement
arXiv (Cornell University)·2023Open Access
The high optical brightness of the BlueWalker 3 satellite
Nature·2023· 21 citedOpen Access
Noctalgia (sky grief): Our Brightening Night Skies and Loss of Environment for Astronomy and Sky Traditions
arXiv (Cornell University)·2023· 2 citedOpen Access
Raw FITS and AAV data of the Bluewalker 3 LEO communication satellite.
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)·2023Open Access
Raw FITS and AAV data of the Bluewalker 3 LEO communication satellite.
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)·2023Open Access
Artificial Light at Night: State of the Science 2023
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)·2023· 2 citedOpen Access
Artificial Light at Night: State of the Science 2023
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)·2023Open Access
Measuring and monitoring light pollution: Current approaches and challenges
Science·2023· 50 cited
Aerosol parameters for night sky brightness modelling estimated from daytime sky images
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society·2023· 4 citedOpen Access
A systematic light pollution modelling bias in present night sky brightness predictions
Nature Astronomy·2023· 14 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

J. Krzesiński(29), H. Brewington(28), Michael Harvanek(25), A. Nitta(25), Donald P. Schneider(20), J. Brinkmann(18), S. J. Kleinman(17), Stephanie A. Snedden(17), James E. Gunn(16), G. R. Knapp(16), Robert H. Lupton(16), Daniel C. Long(15), Timothy C. Beers(14), M. Fukugita(14), Donald G. York(13), Eric H. Neilsen(12), B. Yanny(12), Mamoru Doi(11), Dan Long(11), Scott F. Anderson(10)