light pollution in English

noun
1
brightening of the night sky caused by street lights and other man-made sources, which has a disruptive effect on natural cycles and inhibits the observation of stars and planets.
This would not eliminate light pollution but at least would set to zero its high yearly growth rate.

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1. Brightness of LED signs can vary, leading to some municipalities in the United States banning their use due to issues such as light pollution.

2. Conversely, the reduced light pollution saves over a billion birds each year whose migrations were disrupted by blinking communication tower lights and high-tension wires.

3. Antlia Filters Find high quality narrowband and LRGB Antlia filters at affordable prices at OPT to capture beautiful photos despite light pollution and Moon glow

4. This species is in decline, probably because of pollution of waterways by pesticides and heavy metals, and because the adult insects are disorientated by light pollution.

5. When it comes to Astrophotography, your ISO settings are incredibly important, because ISO determines the quality of your image and reduces the noise and light pollution in your frame

6. Because of its reltive faintness, 53 Arietis should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.

7. Because of its reltive faintness, 15 Aquilae should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.

8. Because of its reltive faintness, ι Apodis should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.

9. In the effort to reduce light pollution, researchers have developed a "Unified System of Photometry," which is a way to measure how much or what kind of street lighting is needed.

10. Because of its moderate brightness, Brachium should be easily visible from locations with dark skyes, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skyes affected by light pollution.

11. Because of its moderate brightness, ζ Apodis should be easily visible from locations with dark skyes, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skyes affected by light pollution.

12. In the age before light pollution, the vivid night sky made such a strong impression on our ancient ancestors that they thought that the stars and various other heavenly bodies represented deities, says Yale Assyriologist Eckart Frahm

13. The Antlia H-Alpha 3.5nm filter is suitable for imaging of H-Alpha nebulas from observation sites with light pollution and from dark sites as well, only allow 3.5nm bandwidth high transmission at a center wavelength of 656.3nm.

14. Join Aviatorin as she takes to the sky to get a better look, starrrry eyed Tim (@TimWelcomed) who’s fixin’ to catch a glimpse through his Mom’s old telescope, Comet Tom who’s flying to the nearest observatory, while city Socks (@SocksMahoney) keeps screaming “the starrs stink, I love light pollution!”

15. ‘The orangish arc extending to the left from the aurora is Airglow viewed edgewise on the limb of the Earth.’ ‘There should not be any city lights or other light pollution: the Airglow is a faint glow.’ ‘Like its brighter and fast-moving relative the aurora, night Airglow has strong emissions at specific wavelengths.’