Question

The Galaxy has disappeared from view for a third of humanity; will there be a growing movement to bring it back?

Resolved:No

7 comments7

Total Forecasters70

Community Prediction

30%

(10% - 58%)

Make a Prediction

50%

community: 30%

Did this actually happen?No

Community Baseline Score

-54.6

Community Peer Score

30.5

Authors:

VLT

Opened:

Jul 21, 2016

Closes:

Sep 15, 2016

Resolves:

Dec 30, 2016

Spot Scoring Time:

Jul 21, 2016

American Association for the Advancement of Science

Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite

Sky quality meter

Mont Mégantic Observatory

David Dunlap Observatory

International Dark-Sky Association

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Authors:

VLT

Opened:

Jul 21, 2016

Closes:

Sep 15, 2016

Resolves:

Dec 30, 2016

Spot Scoring Time:

Jul 21, 2016

American Association for the Advancement of Science

Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite

Sky quality meter

Mont Mégantic Observatory

David Dunlap Observatory

International Dark-Sky Association

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Will we observe a supernova in the Milky Way Galaxy before 2050?

70%