light pollution
noun
: artificial skylight (as from city lights) that interferes especially with astronomical observations
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The chapter will have afternoon educational exhibits, solar telescope viewing with special filters and a panel discussion on light pollution and dark sky advocacy.
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Under clear skies and low light pollution, this year's shower could deliver between 50 and 100 meteors per hour at its peak.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2025
With clear skies and minimal light pollution, viewers could see up to 100 meteors per hour at peak.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Avid stargazers should seek out a rural area with little light pollution and a wide view of the night sky to see the most meteors possible, according to NASA.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Under clear skies and low light pollution, this year's shower could deliver between 50 and 100 meteors per hour at its peak.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2025
With clear skies and minimal light pollution, viewers could see up to 100 meteors per hour at peak.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Avid stargazers should seek out a rural area with little light pollution and a wide view of the night sky to see the most meteors possible, according to NASA.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Light pollution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light%20pollution. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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