light pollution
noun
: artificial skylight (as from city lights) that interferes especially with astronomical observations
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They’re more removed from light pollution, so the likelihood of seeing the lights is higher.
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Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 16 Jan. 2025
Therefore, skywatchers won't have to contend with the moon's bright glow drowning out the comet's brightness in the night sky (avoid city lights and other forms of light pollution when watching from Earth, too).
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
In metro Phoenix, the black moon on Monday, Dec. 30, can be observed by finding a clear spot with minimal light pollution, though the moon itself will be invisible due to its alignment.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024
Auroral activity is best seen between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time while at a high vantage point away from light pollution, according to NOAA.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 16 Jan. 2025
Therefore, skywatchers won't have to contend with the moon's bright glow drowning out the comet's brightness in the night sky (avoid city lights and other forms of light pollution when watching from Earth, too).
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
In metro Phoenix, the black moon on Monday, Dec. 30, can be observed by finding a clear spot with minimal light pollution, though the moon itself will be invisible due to its alignment.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024
Auroral activity is best seen between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time while at a high vantage point away from light pollution, according to NOAA.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Light pollution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light%20pollution. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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