light pollution
noun
: artificial skylight (as from city lights) that interferes especially with astronomical observations
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As with most celestial phenomena, observing the night sky from somewhere away from sources of light pollution like cities will afford a better view.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
The process isn’t only for parks far from urban light pollution.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2025
Though light pollution may not be a major issue, as Baker said, fog and clouds in the Bay Area may obstruct people’s view of the planets.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
Notably, although an individual facility may comply with the 1 percent limit, the cumulative amount of light pollution in an astronomical area is permitted to reach a level of 10 percent.
—Katherine Helen Laliotis, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
The process isn’t only for parks far from urban light pollution.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2025
Though light pollution may not be a major issue, as Baker said, fog and clouds in the Bay Area may obstruct people’s view of the planets.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
Notably, although an individual facility may comply with the 1 percent limit, the cumulative amount of light pollution in an astronomical area is permitted to reach a level of 10 percent.
—Katherine Helen Laliotis, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Light pollution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light%20pollution. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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