light pollution
noun
: artificial skylight (as from city lights) that interferes especially with astronomical observations
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Plan Your Trip Around a New Moon While a full moon is dazzling, the bright orb can act as another source of light pollution.
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Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
In November, the city was named Dark Sky Place of the Year by DarkSky International, a nonprofit focused on minimizing light pollution.
—Emily Elconin, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
Want stunning views of deep space, without light pollution?
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Under ideal conditions — clear weather and minimal light pollution — skywatchers may be able to see as many as 120 Geminid meteors per hour, according to NASA.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 13 Dec. 2025
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Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
In November, the city was named Dark Sky Place of the Year by DarkSky International, a nonprofit focused on minimizing light pollution.
—Emily Elconin, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
Want stunning views of deep space, without light pollution?
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Under ideal conditions — clear weather and minimal light pollution — skywatchers may be able to see as many as 120 Geminid meteors per hour, according to NASA.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 13 Dec. 2025
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“Light pollution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light%20pollution. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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