light pollution
noun
: artificial skylight (as from city lights) that interferes especially with astronomical observations
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The time of night, light pollution, cloud coverage, and other factors can all influence how well the lights can be seen.
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Connor Greene, Time, 13 Nov. 2025
There are areas of low light pollution all around the island nation, from the Snaefellsnes Peninsula to the Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 13 Nov. 2025
Many conditions have to align for a good display, including cloud cover, light pollution and the strength of the geomagnetic disturbance.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 13 Nov. 2025
After all, the northern lights tend to dance low on the northern horizon, so clear skies and minimal light pollution are key.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
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Connor Greene, Time, 13 Nov. 2025
There are areas of low light pollution all around the island nation, from the Snaefellsnes Peninsula to the Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 13 Nov. 2025
Many conditions have to align for a good display, including cloud cover, light pollution and the strength of the geomagnetic disturbance.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 13 Nov. 2025
After all, the northern lights tend to dance low on the northern horizon, so clear skies and minimal light pollution are key.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for light pollution
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“Light pollution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light%20pollution. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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