Light Pollution Map - ClearDarkSky
WEBAug 25, 2024 · Light Pollution Map. From David Lorenz's Light Pollution Atlas 2022 Intensity: 0% 100% How to use. Adjust intensity slider until you can see both lightpollution colors and road map details. Click top right for full screen. Pan and zoom with shift-key and mouse drag. Set intensity to max to compare colors to the table below.
Light pollution map
WEBInteractive world light pollution map. The map uses NASA VIIRS, World Atlas 2015, Aurora prediction, observatories, clouds and SQM/SQC overlay contributed by users.
Understanding the Bortle Scale - AstroBackyard
WEBOne of the easiest ways to identify the brightness of your night sky is to use the Bortle scale. A light pollution map will show that a large city radiates white to red from the center, and rural areas will appear green to blue.
Bortle scale - Wikipedia
WEBThe Bortle dark-sky scale (usually referred to as simply the Bortle scale) is a nine-level numeric scale that measures the night sky 's brightness of a particular location. It quantifies the astronomical observability of celestial objects and …
Bortle Scale Chart: 2024 Easy Guide for Amateur Astronomers
WEBMar 6, 2024 · The Bortle Scale Chart (or Bortle Scale Map) is a tool used to measure the night sky’s brightness at a particular location. It was created by John Bortle, an amateur astronomer, to help other amateur astronomers evaluate the darkness of the sky and the visibility of celestial objects.
Light pollution map - Go Stargazing
WEBFind local light pollution levels near you on our interactive light pollution map and use it to plan your trip to a dark sky site
Dark Sky Map: Best Locations for Stargazing
WEBFind locations suitable for stargazing, a light pollution map, accessibility by car, space to park, travel time & distance, weather conditions and lunar phase.
How To Use the Bortle Scale to Measure Night Sky Darkness
WEBThe Light Pollution Map is a great resource for discovering how dark (or bright) your local sky is. It colors a map of the world using the Bortle Scale colors giving an easy ‘ready reckoner’ for the levels of light pollution in your area. Use the embedded version of their map below to see what Bortle grade is given to the place you stargaze ...
Light Pollution Atlas 2020 - GitHub Pages
WEBA map showing the domain of the 6 continent-scale maps is below. There are two versions of each map: one with borders and coastlines and the other with nothing except light pollution. The resolution of most maps is 1/120 degrees. The medium resolution world maps are 1/40 degrees. I've used an "expanded color scale" for all maps.
Bortle Dark Sky Scale | Light Pollution Levels - Star Walk
WEBMar 23, 2024 · Our infographic shows how light-polluted your sky is. As a guide, we use the famous Bortle Scale. It's a handy system for indicating how dark or bright your sky is, from Class 9 (lots of city lights and almost nothing to see in the sky) to Class 1 (really dark and great for stargazing).