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    What is the light called that interferes with looking at the stars in an urban area?

    Question #2701. Asked by Wayne. (May 22 00 2:14 AM)


    Cvammons

    		Light pollution

    http://www.darksky.org/ida/infoshts/is065.html


    Sat May 27 16:09:03 CDT 2000
    [Reposted to add reference link - McG]

    May 22 02, 4:03 PM
    zbeckabee

    		Also known as photopollution or luminous pollution -- Excess or obtrusive light created by humans. Among other effects, it disrupts ecosystems, can cause adverse health effects, obscures the stars for city dwellers, and interferes with astronomical observatories.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_pollution

    Feb 11 08, 3:08 PM

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