Uploaded March 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Learn about Light Pollution Basics and see a light pollution map with this week's video! Observational astronomy and amateur astronomy are all affected by light pollution from cities and oil rigs. Patron Michael McGinnis asked, "Why does light pollution in major cities such as Chicago have such a profound effect on night sky photographs taken in small towns such as Kankakee?" The answer to this is basically atmospheric scattering.

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