light pollution
noun
: artificial skylight (as from city lights) that interferes especially with astronomical observations
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With low-light pollution and high altitudes, the observatory offers visitors the chance to view pristine night skies, sometimes including the Northern Lights, from its roll-off roof.
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Find a dark location far away from light pollution.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 21 Sep. 2025
Find a dark location far away from light pollution.
—John Tufts, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Sep. 2025
Here, the lack of light pollution and moisture will allow the telescope to take more accurate readings of deep space and its structures.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Find a dark location far away from light pollution.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 21 Sep. 2025
Find a dark location far away from light pollution.
—John Tufts, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Sep. 2025
Here, the lack of light pollution and moisture will allow the telescope to take more accurate readings of deep space and its structures.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 17 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2025.
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