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- From: wa2ise@cbnewsb.cb.att.com (robert.f.casey)
- Subject: Re: I can't see stars anymore at night with naked eye
- Message-ID: <1992Nov21.212451.5462@cbfsb.cb.att.com>
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- Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 21:24:51 GMT
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- But seriously, folks, the haze/light pollution in my area has made all the
- stars not visible. Has anyone who lives in/near large cities verify my
- observation? Another possibly related observation is that a clear daytime
- sky is not as a deep blue at zenith as it used to be. Did that volcano
- put -that- much dust into the upper atmosphere?
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- Have observatories and amateurs with telescopes in dark areas noticed a
- drop in star brightness? Or is the dust (assuming that that's what it is)
- reflecting back down more city light?
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- I live about 20 miles from New York City, a big light pollution source.
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