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

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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, 5:03 PM

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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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