City Lights & Stars

[Big Steve]

What is it called when you can't see the stars because of the city lights.

Living here in the Grand Canyon I can see stars that I have never seen before.

Is there an actual term for the effect of city lights on ones not being able to see the stars clearly?

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[FortunaMaximus]

Light pollution.

[carlo]

Dunno if there's a term for this but the stars are there during the day also. I suppose contrast would be a term to use.

[evank15]

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Dunno if there's a term for this but the stars are there during the day also. I suppose contrast would be a term to use.

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Really? I thought they went to the other side of the universe for a coffee break while we did our "day business"...how odd...

Light pollution.

[CaseS87]

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Dunno if there's a term for this but the stars are there during the day also.

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[carlo]

/images/graemlins/blush.gif HOHKAY-I give. /images/graemlins/grin.gifHonestly-I never considered this until I was reading a treatise on light when it came up. Ssorry, head to the ground but that's the story.

[Semtex]

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Light pollution.

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