Bright Shanghai lights block view of astronomers

SHANGHAI: China's second largest optical telescope at the Sheshan branch of the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory can no longer participate in world-class observation due to excessive light pollution in the area, astronomers said.

Even routine space observations are being affected by light pollution, Yu Nanhua, a researcher at the Sheshan branch, said yesterday.

The observatory equipment needs to be moved elsewhere to continue the astronomy research, he said.