Became known as you need to hang the Christmas garlands, so that the house could be seen from space
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The decoration of houses and streets for Christmas, a tradition that exists in many countries. For example, in the US people approach this issue with great attention and almost the entire year preparing holiday decorations and competitions for the brightest and most festive house.
But to be the best on their street is one thing, but to be the most spectacular on the planet is another. This was in 2006, even the film “Welcome, or to neighbours the entrance is prohibited” with Danny DeVito in the title role.
The plot of the Comedy, hero, DeVito aims to make your house visible from space with Christmas decorations.News, the British a few years complaining about Christmas decorations in a local pub
Inspired by this idea, students from the University of Leicester in the United States decided to calculate how much you need to hang garlands and lights on your home to it can be seen from the ISS.
Calculate the average power LED light, used in garlands, as well as the level of light pollution, they concluded that the average resident of the American city (besides hero De Vito) you need to decorate your home (preferably the roof and the area around) at least 2683 LED light bulbs. But this is a rough version. If someone decided to actually “light up” your home, the number of luminous garlands will probably have to increase.
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