light pollution
noun
: artificial skylight (as from city lights) that interferes especially with astronomical observations
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With few nearby cities and little on-property lighting, there's not a lot of light pollution obstructing your view of the stars from this International Dark Sky Park.
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Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Jupiter will be bright enough to see with the naked eye, even from areas with moderate light pollution.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Try and get as far away from light pollution as possible.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2026
For the most dramatic viewing, observers should look just after moonrise and seek an area with minimal light pollution.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 2 Jan. 2026
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Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Jupiter will be bright enough to see with the naked eye, even from areas with moderate light pollution.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Try and get as far away from light pollution as possible.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2026
For the most dramatic viewing, observers should look just after moonrise and seek an area with minimal light pollution.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 2 Jan. 2026
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 14 Jan. 2026.
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