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Timelapse Imagines NYC Without Light Pollution

posted by martyb on Tuesday April 10 2018, @03:39PM   
from the ignore-bright-lights-in-foreground dept.

canopic jug writes:

Photographers Gavin Heffernan and Harun Mehmedinovic of SKYGLOW have made and released a composited video to illustrate what New York City would look like if there were no light pollution blocking out the night sky.

The 3-minute video is in honor of the upcoming Dark Sky Week. Dark Sky Week is coming up from April 15^th through the 21^st this year. SKYGLOW is an ongoing project that raises awareness for endangered night skies and shows the dangers of light pollution.

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• This has actually happened a few times This has actually happened a few times (Score: 2) by Thexalon on Tuesday April 10 2018, @07:34PM (1 child)

  by Thexalon (636) on Tuesday April 10 2018, @07:34PM (#665072)

  Specifically, during major power outages, like the 2003 Northeast Blackout.

  But yes, the difference between the night sky in rural areas and major cities is very noticeable. Heck, I'm a bit annoyed because even about 60 miles out from my city center, I still can't really see the Milky Way, whereas in rural areas it's very very obvious.

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• Re:This has actually happened a few times (Score: 2) by frojack on Tuesday April 10 2018, @11:35PM

  by frojack (1554) on Tuesday April 10 2018, @11:35PM (#665142) Journal

  Even in city wide blackouts you don't see the same sky as in rural or wilderness areas. Too much actual pollution as opposed to "light pollution".

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