light pollution
noun
: artificial skylight (as from city lights) that interferes especially with astronomical observations
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Viewing the northern lights from high vantage points and places with little to no light pollution can improve chances of seeing them.
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Above the park are some of the most stunning and darkest night skies visitors may ever witness, nearly free of light pollution.
—Alia Beard Rau, USA Today, 10 June 2026
The lights are best seen at night and in clear conditions, away from cities and light pollution and without cloud coverage.
—Connor Greene, Time, 8 June 2026
DarkSky International is a nonprofit dedicated to protecting communities from light pollution.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2026
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Above the park are some of the most stunning and darkest night skies visitors may ever witness, nearly free of light pollution.
—Alia Beard Rau, USA Today, 10 June 2026
The lights are best seen at night and in clear conditions, away from cities and light pollution and without cloud coverage.
—Connor Greene, Time, 8 June 2026
DarkSky International is a nonprofit dedicated to protecting communities from light pollution.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2026
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“Light pollution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light%20pollution. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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