light pollution
noun
: artificial skylight (as from city lights) that interferes especially with astronomical observations
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If possible, get away from city light pollution and buildings that block your view of the horizon.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 31 May 2024
Another tip for optimal aurora-viewing is to avoid light pollution as much as possible.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2024
With few nearby cities and little on-property lighting, there's not a lot of light pollution obstructing your view of the night sky from this Georgia State Park, designated an International Sky Park in 2016.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2024
To help protect the birds, the students designed a special bioluminescent light that curbs light pollution.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 6 May 2024
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 31 May 2024
Another tip for optimal aurora-viewing is to avoid light pollution as much as possible.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2024
With few nearby cities and little on-property lighting, there's not a lot of light pollution obstructing your view of the night sky from this Georgia State Park, designated an International Sky Park in 2016.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2024
To help protect the birds, the students designed a special bioluminescent light that curbs light pollution.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 6 May 2024
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“Light pollution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light%20pollution. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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