How can I measure the wavelength of light outside at night?

Subject: How can I measure the wavelength of light outside at night?

Date: Tue Mar 29 09:27:37 2005
Posted by Alex
Grade level: grad (science) School: Cardiff University
City: Cardiff State/Province: No state entered. Country: Wales
Area of science: Physics
ID: 1112110057.Ph

Message:


I'm trying to measure the wavelengths of light emitted by streetlamps and the 
ambient light wavelengths associated with nocturnally singing birds. Can it be 
done using filters over a lightmeter, and then working the lux back to 
wavelength somehow? Thanks.

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