light pollution
noun
: artificial skylight (as from city lights) that interferes especially with astronomical observations
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web To be see Perseids or any other meteor shower, NASA suggests going to a dark location away from light pollution and give your eyes about 30 minutes to adjust to the dark sky. 
Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 9 Aug. 2022 That will make any attempt to get away from light pollution to a dark sky completely pointless. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 June 21: Learn how the International Dark-Sky Association protects the night sky from light pollution with Ashley Wilson, the group's director of conservation. Shanti Lerner, USA TODAY, 5 June 2022 June 21: Learn how the International Dark-Sky Association protects the night sky from light pollution with Ashley Wilson, the group's director of conservation. Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic, 26 May 2022 Activities like snorkeling, windsurfing and paddle boarding can be enjoyed by guests, along with stargazing thanks to low light pollution in the quiet village. Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 28 Aug. 2022 Better yet, the low clouds block some of the light pollution from the cities and make the nights even darker. Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2022 Meanwhile, Young Astronomy Photographer of the Year nominee Zezhen Zhou snapped an image of Pickering's Triangle, which is part of the Veil Nebula in the Cygnus constellation, despite the light pollution in the city of Shaoxing, China. CNN, 6 July 2022 Other factors include the weather during the event and the amount of light pollution from city lights, full moon and other sources that dilute the aurora’s potency. oregonlive, 17 Aug. 2022 See More
Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 9 Aug. 2022 That will make any attempt to get away from light pollution to a dark sky completely pointless. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 June 21: Learn how the International Dark-Sky Association protects the night sky from light pollution with Ashley Wilson, the group's director of conservation. Shanti Lerner, USA TODAY, 5 June 2022 June 21: Learn how the International Dark-Sky Association protects the night sky from light pollution with Ashley Wilson, the group's director of conservation. Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic, 26 May 2022 Activities like snorkeling, windsurfing and paddle boarding can be enjoyed by guests, along with stargazing thanks to low light pollution in the quiet village. Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 28 Aug. 2022 Better yet, the low clouds block some of the light pollution from the cities and make the nights even darker. Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2022 Meanwhile, Young Astronomy Photographer of the Year nominee Zezhen Zhou snapped an image of Pickering's Triangle, which is part of the Veil Nebula in the Cygnus constellation, despite the light pollution in the city of Shaoxing, China. CNN, 6 July 2022 Other factors include the weather during the event and the amount of light pollution from city lights, full moon and other sources that dilute the aurora’s potency. oregonlive, 17 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1969, in the meaning defined above