# observations

commsky:
Slight haze at the horizon all directions. Sky is clear looking straight up.

commloc:
Fairly dark suburban street approximately 10 - 15 miles NW of downtown Charlotte NC. No street lights. Several outdoor lights within 150 feet either direction.


commloc:
There is a big street near my home and there is a lot of streetlights


commsky:
completely cloudy with what appears to be an aurora borealis attempting to shine through the clouds.

commloc:
there are two street lights approximately 40 to 50 meters away from the viewing area


commsky:
cloudy in the north but clear in the south where target was located

commloc:
One street light 100 yds away blocked from view. Large power plant in SE with moderate light dome.


commloc:
Some lights on in the houses in the neighberhood


commloc:
Within residential area of major city. Normally city lighting.


commadd:
My first time for doing this. Thank you.


commsky:
A few clouds and mist low on horizon but otherwise clear.

commloc:
On road streetlight nearby but not close enough to cause direct glare in eyes.

commadd:
Actually the magnitude was closer to three than four in terms of the number of stars visible but we could definitely see the upper part of the sword too.


commloc:
Lighting from other buildings were present but didn't really affect my view.


commloc:
There was no lighting that affected my view that night!


commloc:
There was nothing to distract my view of the constellation Orion.


commsky:
Light pollution is minor from the town of sumrall Ms 6 miles east of me very litte light pollution for the rest of the sky.

commadd:
I am an experienced observer since 1995 I've watched my skies get brighter. Most poeple would say conditions are about mag 5-6.5 depending on observer and the right area in my backyard you are at.


commsky:
Only small amount of sky glow from Milford Haven due south some 8 miles away. All other compass points fairly clear ...though I do suffer from many street light in my village...two in particular give me much grief!!....

commloc:
My location ...Simpson Cross PembrokeshireWest Wales... One street light 30 metres due East from me. One street light 20 metres North West of me. Skyglow from Milford Haven town approx 8 miles due South


commloc:
View over fields but the glow from london is clearly visable on the horizon.


commloc:
There are 3 Sodium strret lights between 20 and 60 metres away.


commloc:
There are two street lights at 15 metres one under orion.


commloc:
There are two street lights at 15 metres.


commsky:
Haze covering even the non-cloudy part of sky


commloc:
Neighbors outside lights on but I shielded my view. I was only dark adapted about 10 minutes


commloc:
Street Light 50m behind Observation from Car Inside


commsky:
Clear skies but seeing unsteady (lots of twinkling stars).

commloc:
Suburban location. Back garden of house away from street. 2 street lights shielded from direct view behind house but illumination visible on wooden garden fence.


commsky:
Today is a little foggy or hazy. This drops the Magnitude down!

commloc:
Streetlamp at House is not blended by lamps. But the Streetlamps within 30m!

commadd:
Sometimes the Zenitlimiting Magnitude is 5.8 to 6


commsky:
some Stratocumulus and high clouds of Cirrus


commsky:
haze is all around up to 20° from horizon

commloc:
2 Streetlights near my backyard only indirect lighting.

commadd:
Living in a suburb population is around 13000


commloc:
there are few street lights in the immediate area my view is also


commsky:
Esta noche no hay nubes y se ve bien la constelación

commloc:
No hay ningún objeto que me impida verlo. Se ve bien.

commadd:
La contaminacion lumínica no es tan excesiva pero impide ver todas las estrellas que se podrían ver. Aparte de todo se ve muy bien.


commsky:
intermittent haze slight breeze. Mag 5 using peripheral vision. Easy sword mag 4.

commloc:
two sodium street lights within 50m shielded.


commsky:
Slightly cloudy to the East slight orange haze to the West.

commloc:
One neighbour with consistent lights on 20m away creating slight light pollution under Orion


commloc:
Clear Skies. One street light about 50 mts shielded by my house


commloc:
2/3 street lights within 50m from my view


commsky:
Heavy moisture in the atmosphere which resulted in fairly a fairly bright sky for this area.

commloc:
The is one street light about 100 yards away.


commloc:
30X40 m^2 field surrounded by houses in suburban area.


commloc:
I'm living near a big street with lots of streetlights

commadd:
The weather is bad and it isn't going to be better :(


commloc:
street lights everywhere. Homes have large windows with lights inside too. Based on charts: Magnitude 2.5 - 3. Can barely see orion nebula.


commloc:
no lights in vicinity just sky glow from cities malls NJ...etc


commloc:
there are not street lights in distance of 200 m


commloc:
very heavy road head lights and store lights


commsky:
Haze which turned into fog on the horizon but clear overhead.

commloc:
In a rural area of far eastern Oklahoma with one night light 1/4 mile away. I was out in my pasture for this.


commsky:
vent fort du nord (80 kms/h)temperature de 12° celsius pression atmospherique de 1030 mb

commadd:
OBSERVATION AU CENTRE D'UNE VILLE DE 11000 HABITANTS


commloc:
dozen houses light on 100m in front three street lights in the same distance


commloc:
My front yard in a semi-rural suburb of Birmingham AL


commsky:
Clear skies. Skyglow from Orlando and Deltona low to SW. Titusville skyglow low SE. Daytona skylow low to North.

commloc:
Two High-pressure street lights at 700 and 1200 feet (shielded from view).

commadd:
In winter the dark veins of the Milky Way are still visible here. Skyglow to the SW (towards Orlando) gets worse every year.


commsky:
Very clear tonight. Low humidity with dark skies and little observable sky glow to the south. There is considerable sky glow towards the north which is towards the center of the city (Calgary Alberta Canada)

commloc:
One street light within 100 m shielded from my view. There are two house lights that shine into my observing location

commadd:
In counting stars I was able to see a total of 17 stars in the orion constellation excluding Sirius and Procyon.


commsky:
Seemingly clear sky possible hint of haze

commloc:
Suburban area but no immediate street lights shielding my view


commsky:
no cloud a little haze below about 30 deg elevation

commloc:
outer suburb of large town on coast moderate sodium street lighting sky-glow but shielded from direct view of those closer than 100 meters

commadd:
The southerly aspect for Orion being over the sea has the


commloc:
minimal ambient residential light from a couple of houses. NO street lights!


commsky:
Few clouds covered the sky but were passing rather quickly.

commloc:
There is a street light approximately 20 feet away. There are very tall buildings to the north and south of my viewing area.


commsky:
Slight haze around horizon reflects developement lights. Better viewing above 45 deg

commloc:
Neighbors to the south have mercury vapor light on rear porch all night. Fear of bears is their reasoning (hey it's winter the bears are asleep!)

commadd:
Orion Nebula visible after dark adaption. View to South has least ambient light.


commloc:
Several freeway lights to east 3 light poles to south


commloc:
Location is highly lit with street lights and businesses.


commsky:
360 degree uniform reflective haze obscuring all stars below 20 degrees altitude

commloc:
2 street lights within 45 m that are shielded by large trees from my view


commloc:
The street lights are out on our street which made view a bit better.


commloc:
There is one street light in front of my house. There has also been considerable construction in the Salt Lake Valley putting more homes in and adding to the light pollution.


commloc:
Few Mercury Vapor lights in the area. None appropriately shielded. Closest 2 are approx 0.25 miles distance.

commadd:
Submitted by Eryn W. age 4 and confirmed by her father.


commloc:
street light blocking view but can still observe partial view


commsky:
average transparency but dark with minimal cloud cover.


commloc:
street light 25 m away blocked by my house


commsky:
the sky was some what clear and no rain.

commloc:
There are two street lights facing each other but they did not affect my view.


commloc:
There are two street lights facing each other bu tthey did not affect my view.


commsky:
Slight resdidual sky glow from sunset visible at horizon line only

commloc:
Cherry Springs State Park..Pennsylvania Astronomy Park..one light shielded to red

commadd:
Exceptionally clear dark and transparent


commsky:
For comparison Megrez is visible but barely. Best representation is between Mag 3 & 4.

commloc:
Observations taken from driveway of suburban subdivision in Manchester CT 10 miles east of Hartford CT. Streetlights across the road hinder night vision. http://maps.yahoo.com/index.php#mvt=s&q1=36+Folly+Brook+Ln%2C+Manchester%2C+CT%2C+us&trf=0&lon=-72.5

commadd:
Generally clear skies with good visibility slight impact from air traffic from Bradley International Airport. Southerly and Easterly viewing is much better than Westerly of Northerly due to Hartford and Manchester light sources.


commloc:
Limiting madnitude depends upon humidity


commloc:
backyard in city a couple yard lights 100 feet away


commloc:
Up in the hills 1400 meters above sea level no lights nearby


commloc:
In Walialak University (study area) Academic building 1


commsky:
A little haze around horizon from local supermarket


commsky:
average transparency and seeing 40* calm winds Rigel was 30* above the western horizon

commloc:
Farm near Droop Mtn. no light dome Bortle Scale 2

commadd:
Age 55 my dark adapted eyes w/ excellent periferal vision are likely more limiting than my skies. 10yrs observing experience I'm confident my results are accurate for this location.


commsky:
light dome fron Syracuse NY to the north-northwest


commsky:
moderate sky glow to south west from Perth.

commloc:
semi rural approx. 53km from capital city of Perth WA.


commsky:
Light pollution from near by small towns : - west up to an altitude of 40° - south east up to an altitude of 40°

commloc:
Country side on a small hill. One street light at 50 m north that is shielded from my view.

commadd:
I can see the Orion sword as in the magnitude 5 chart but the majority of stars as in the magnitude 4 chart.


commloc:
Backyard - neigbours lights are quite disturbing


commsky:
As good as it gets in a city of 1.2 million people.

commloc:
Behind local shopping center - many lights!

commadd:
Your map says the Indian Ocean lies to the South of Adelaide. This is incorrect. The Southern Ocean lies between Adelaide and Antarctica!! Also your conversion from lat/lon in deg/min/sec to decimal degrees is *incorrect*. I input my Lat as 34 48' 37.1


commloc:
I was in El Berrueco the field near Chiclana de la Frontera and Medina Sidonia.

commadd:
I am a member of the Agrupación Astronómica de San Fernando (Astronomical Grouping of San Fernando)


commloc:
there is so many street lights within 50 m that is shielded from my view.


commsky:
More or less OK but a bit on/off seeing through a telescope - maybe due to slight pollution - like very high smoke that has been noticed recently.

commloc:
We are in the country but we have a loony light neighbour with massive outside light 100 yards to the southeast. This did not spoil our view of Orion but in that and other directions we have horizon glare from villages and road sodium lamps. Meanwhile ou

commadd:
Normally we get frosty cold and clear at this time of year but last night - the first really clear one in weeks - we had warm (as in just wear a fleece) weather with flat calm until after 10-30pm. I NOTE YOU HAVE PLACED ME IN WALES ACCORDING TO YOUR MAP.


commsky:
warm night approx 29 deg orange sunset light cloud cover to west clear to north and east.

commloc:
live on 20 acres nerest street light would be 400 metres away surrounded by trees


commloc:
No obstructions no street lights nearby. Just plenty of light from Canberra city and suburbs to the north of my location.


commsky:
reasonably clear - starting to cloud over


commloc:
My house is sourounded by lights Typical orange sodium lights from the belgian road. And a big halo illuminate the sky generate by Solvay Industry Not far from home.


commloc:
Catalina State park -Lightdome from Tucson (South) 40 Deg. Altitude above horizon


commsky:
small amount of cloud and haze coming in from west.

commloc:
hooded street lights 30m blocked by house. Industrial estate security lights in valley 500m away


commloc:
There is a st. light 100 yds. away shielded from my view.


commsky:
High clouds covering about 80% of the sky which reflect the city lights making it difficult to see stars.

commloc:
In my driveway in an urban environment. There are a few lights on my 2-story apartment building 10 meters away but they are shielded from my view.

commadd:
It wasn't a good day for observations. I will report again when the natural conditions are better.


commloc:
General Street Lighting and shop lighting


commloc:
There is one street light 75-100 yards away that is partially shielded from my view by a large tree.


commloc:
1 street light abroad my house wall and 3 aligned facing south within 150m and one street light south-west within 25m


commloc:
Some lights on local houses a bit of glare.


commsky:
Fairly clear for the most part a few clouds coming sporadicaly throughout the day.


commloc:
There is one street light within 35 M that is shielded from my view.


commloc:
I have a reasonable dark back yard with no intruding street lights in a small rural township. The nearest large city is 100km away


commsky:
A little hazy some cirrus clouds during the day


commsky:
broken cloud to the west just above the horizion a few clouds to the north

commloc:
closest light source to my location is 2 km east


commloc:
my backyard house to the north of me and we have 45' evergreen in the back to the south-east that cuts out lots off street-light

commadd:
the map's off a bit but I think good to go.


commsky:
very clear no lights to bother my observation


commsky:
The sky was cloudy in the south with sucker holes towards the north allowing bright stars to peek thru. Light pollution in the south made the clouds glow with a pinkish orange glow.

commloc:
there is a street light across the street from my house but I can observe from behind the house and block the light.


commloc:
I am approximately 0.8 kilometers North of a major regional shopping center with sodium vapor lights. No street lights within 200 meters


commloc:
about 1/2 mile outside of town. There is a nearby street light (about 30 meters).


commsky:
clear conditions hazy clouds arrived approx 10:20 local time

commloc:
Suburban backyard with 2 street lights within 50m several more within 150m all shielded from view. Bright light dome from rail yard located at approx 39.18 (39°10') -94.43 (-94°25')


commloc:
There are 2 street lights within 50m one is shielded from view the other was blocked by hand.


commsky:
early am this day we had some rain it clear the sky


commloc:
Suburbs with several unshielded streetlights neighbors with


commadd:
Where I am at Orion is in the direction of the next city of lights Redding


commloc:
Minimal street lights generally shielded from view.


commloc:
Golf course with lights around the edges.


commsky:
Dark cloads covering big areas of the sky.


commsky:
Southern sky pretty dark because I live south of the city of Austin.

commloc:
back yard some not too bright lights from house widows 2 street lights nearby but not visible from my patio.

commadd:
There is a problem with yourlatitude dms to decimal degree conversion. It shows north latitude 30 deg 11 min 59 sec as NORTH of 30 deg 12 min even!


commsky:
a little windy and didn't seem as transparent as some nights. Horizons were more lit up than usual.

commloc:
fairly dark but there are street lights within 200 meters to the east.


commsky:
minimal haze clouds along southern horizon toward Dallas Central Business District are white.

commloc:
No direct lights in view no automobile lights house lights off viewed from back yard


commsky:
Spotted clouds throughout viewing area but clear in the area of Orion.

commloc:
There are several street/porch lights within 50 meters that are shielded from my view


commsky:
very clear tonight no wisppy clouds at all.

commloc:
Backyard - not a lot of lights around pretty dark


commloc:
Suburban neighborhood with street lights and lots of houses that like to leave flood lights on in their backyards.

commadd:
Lots of skyglow from car dealerships and shopping centers to the south. Also skyglow from Charleston and Summerville to the south.


commadd:
I wish there was a mag 4.5 chart becuse I can't really see all the mag 5 stars but it is way darker than 4.


commloc:
Minimal lighting nearby. Glow to SE from several nearby towns visible.

commadd:
Individual components of Orions belt visible but not the rest of the density of Magnitude 5 so chose Magnitude 4.


commadd:
compared our sky to the mall 8kms away... the mall was barely a 1!!!! Can you provide larger maps... having a challenge on my computer screen seeing the difference between 5-7 and Orion is MUCH larger in my backyard.


commloc:
Once again the sky has a very slight haze (Los Angeles smog) and the streetlight (sheilded from view)is roughly 100 feet away.

commadd:
I'm surprised I can see less than I did last night from every angle.


commloc:
one street light that is 150 feet and shielded from my view.

commadd:
I generally get better conditions when cold fronts come through and clear out the sky.


commloc:
A small ski slope about 3 mi. SE of this location. Some light pollution


commloc:
Bryggerdage - kigger mod syd og fælledparken


commsky:
Very moist air. Light seems brighter than usual for the area.

commloc:
There is one street light within 100 feet that is shielded from my view. Light from the city is 1/2 mile away.


commloc:
Street light 50 yds to my back Mercury vapor yard light 50 yds to my right


commadd:
it was confusing to find the long. and latit. in the deg/min/sec. this was really cool to do this and help you! GOOD LUCK!! =D


commloc:
Suburban residential area with street lights porch lights and nearby strip shopping centers.


commsky:
High haze; images of Saturn in C14 telescope could not be focused sharply; Cassini's division in ring not visible; some twinkling of stars.

commloc:
Tomchin Observatory atop Hodges Hall on the WVU campus on the edge of downtown Morgantown WV.

commadd:
I could sometimes see lambda Ori; I could not see sigma Ori; I could always see two stars in the sword.


commsky:
thin thready clouds hampered 100% observation tonight.


commloc:
backyard with some street lights but not a lot


commloc:
Some parking lot lights about 100 meters to south through stand of trees


commloc:
Suburban area 25 miles southwest of Washington DC.

commadd:
This is typical for this area. A few miles west may get to Mag 4.


commloc:
6 miles north of the town Cross Plains the glow from the town can be seen to about 15 deg. off the horizon.

commadd:
The magnitude is actually closer to 5. Definatly better than 4 but not quite as good as what you show to be 5. (More like 4.75)


commloc:
Apartment complex secutity light in back goes out. Pretty dark toward south and west.


commloc:
I'm 40 miles east of New York City but live near a state park so it stays pretty dark near my house.

commadd:
Good luck with the project! Thrilled I could help :-)


commsky:
Sky is a littly hazy with some cloud cover.

commloc:
Location is wide open and visibility is open with no obstructions.


commloc:
Street light in neighbors back yard and a large oak tree blocks the lower part of the constellation.


commloc:
Observed from my back yard where neighborhood streetlights were blocked by houses.


commloc:
No street lights only some home security lights about 50 m+ away.


commsky:
There is one cirrus cloud running through Orion.

commloc:
There are a number of street lights in view.


commloc:
There is a street light within 100 yards away that didn't bother me at all. It was pretty dark


commloc:
One street light at 100m well-shielded from my view. 1


commsky:
Filmy clouds moving across the sky fairly rapidly

commloc:
Neighbor's security light 200 feet south of us. We observed fron a shielded location.

commadd:
We missed the first day; will try to observe again tomorrow.


commsky:
very clear can only see the brightest stars due to airport lighting. Orion is directly overhead.

commloc:
no street lights near by but Hammond Regional Airport is across the street.


commloc:
There is a mercury vapour light about 100 feet away but is is hidden by a 1 story garage.


commsky:
heavy haze from control burns and humidity

commloc:
no street lights south east and west; scattered street lights 200 m north


commloc:
View from behind house. House blocking street lights


commloc:
Lots of semi-cutoff street lights and unshielded backyard security fixtures in the area. Also on our by-pass there are more uplighted billboards than last year.


commloc:
from behind house blocking streetlights--DC skyglow bright to the west Orion was to the south and out of it.

commadd:
Mag 4 chart shows sword as one star but I resolved 3 easily; same for Collinder 69; I did not see most stars on Mag 5 chart though did barely see the club of Orion. Magnitude is between 4 and 5. NOTE: there's a bug--I corrected my long/lat coordinates (d


commloc:
backyard lighting; street lighting not in direct line of sight


commloc:
There was a semi-cutoff streetlight about 50-feet behind me. Also there were three backyard security lights two behind me with one having the GE SkyGuard shield and the other unshielded. The other security light was on a pole to my east and blocked by a


commsky:
All clouds were in lower eastern quarter of sky; Orion was sparkling clear

commloc:
House 2 blocks away had porchlights on (not normal for that house); I blocked with my arm

commadd:
With 2 feet of snow on the ground I couldn't go to a more favorable location. I got the best results without glasses--stars blurred by about 1.5 diopters.


commloc:
in country far from the city but a lot of light pollution due to street lights


commsky:
Light haze or pollution near horizon. Sky is clear looking straight up.

commloc:
Fairly dark surburban street 15 miles from center of city of Charlotte NC. No street lights. Several outdoor lights on within 150 feet either direction.


commsky:
There were a few clouds on the horizon; otherwise very clear.

commloc:
My neighbor's house about 25 meters down a steep hill from me had 2 rather dimly lighted windows.


commloc:
There are several street lights along my street. Many houses have porch lights on as well.


commsky:
Fairly clear. Lights in area cause a little bit of a haze.

commloc:
There is a house next door with a bright front door light there is a street light within 50 m but is blocked by trees and there is a street (Columbia Road) that has several bright lights that constantly disrupted my night vision. The street next to my ho

commadd:
This was done in front of the house next to the street. Next observation will be done behind...hopefully no disruptions.


commloc:
there is a street light out from my front porch that inables me to see it very good


commloc:
I live in the mountians. Could be better if i was compleatly dark adapted.


commloc:
more light pollution in the general direction of Orion i.e. south


commloc:
Considerable light polution to the East and South East


commsky:
Clouds with gaps clear around Orion when observing.

commadd:
One porch light on at house next door to the north


commsky:
Slight haze. Sky a bit better than magn 4. Evening clearing after partly cloudy afternoon.

commloc:
Carson City. Back yard screened from one street light by house. Outer part of small city view at 90 degrees to city center. Moderately dark suburb.

commadd:
Sky was clear good seeing thru 80 mm refractor.


commsky:
Very clear and crisp. Best star colour saturation I've ever seen. Betelgeuse clearly orange.

commloc:
Street lights nearby. Large city 12km south-west.


commsky:
Clear sky  very little haze. Temp 25 F RH 38%

commloc:
Shield from Sodium vapor lights to my North. Approximately 75 to 100 yard away.


commloc:
i shielded my view from neighboring lights


commsky:
very steady. cool & crisp even sky brightness all directions

commloc:
there are 3 street lights 400 to 1200 ft that have some glare my direction.

commadd:
my mag sky is between 4.75 to 5.0 my observatory is 3.5 miles from downtown jackson mich.


commsky:
Excellent sky conditions : 35 degrees F 30% RH no haze

commloc:
No streetlights but many unshielded house lights within 25 m.

commadd:
Location is 30 miles from Manhattan. Conditions to the SE are routinely magnitude 0.


commloc:
1 street light across and up the street but not in view from observation point.


commsky:
Stratus clouds with stars peaking through


commloc:
a 150 m hay una plaza con 4 faroles de luz que bloquean mi vista


commsky:
thunderstorms in the area and for the rest of the night

commloc:
2 street lamps shaded from backyard view.


commsky:
Very hazy night but no clouds. Meissa and maybe Phi2 Orionis still visible though not by much.


commloc:
I live in a sub-division with street lights and porch lights. My yard is sheilded by an 8 foot fence.


commloc:
2 street lights within 15m School outside lights 45m


commloc:
It looks pretty much the same in every spot in the city there is a lot of city lights' glare all around


commloc:
first time hope i got the latitude and longitude right cambrige ohio


commloc:
There is two street lights within 50 m that is shielded from my view.


commloc:
Cul-de-sac in neighborhood without street lights no yard lights on. Light pollution from Baltimore visible to ESE


commsky:
There is a glow south low on the horizon


commloc:
very small town one street lamp 150 feet away that is shielded from view


commloc:
there are two street lights approximately 40 to 50 meters from our viewing site


commsky:
Perfectly clear and crisp. Temperature in the lower twenty degree range.

commloc:
In the village of Ames there five street lights that did not interfere with the veiwing of Orion.

commadd:
We are app. 7 miles from the Mohawk river. Also app 30 miles south of the southern boundary of the adirondack park.


commloc:
There is one security light within 200 feet that is shielded from my view.


commloc:
One street light about 100 ft away filtered by trees. Neighbor's flood light 70 ft away.


commsky:
Definitely some city sky glow in the South.

commloc:
Observed from backyard deck. Very little interior house lighting from neighbors from windows. Deck aloud me to block any street lights.


commloc:
One Street light about 50M shielded from my view. My house is one bloce off of Broadway--a major street in Boise Idaho

commadd:
I would actually estimate the sky to be 4.8 magnitude. Better than you chart 4 but not as good as your chart 5. I am the Treasurer for the Boise Astronomical Society.


commsky:
always hazy and harder to see constellations to the north.

commloc:
City lights ~10 miles to the WNW behind thick brush and tall trees.


commloc:
There are a number of street lights in view (within 40m)


commsky:
Constant light pollution in all directions


commsky:
average transparency per clear sky clock

commloc:
Detroit light dome Southwest Orion just entering the dome


commloc:
Suburban community with no streetlights. Two neighboring yard lights within 30 m of this location.


commsky:
Sky glow from Adelaide - 40km to the south


commloc:
Built up suburb of city. street lighting all around


commloc:
BUILT UP AREA LOOKIMG WEST INTO TOWN CENTRE


commloc:
Some street lights. 500m further away i have maginitude 5 view


commloc:
Street light within 20 m shielded from view


commloc:
Orion is on darknes site of sky opposite is big city.


commloc:
street light with on-off switch turned off

commadd:
strong magnitude 5 marginal magnitude 6 with averted vision


commsky:
Hay nubes lo que impide ver la constelación bien.

commloc:
No hay ningun objeto que impida verlo pero no se puede ver por las nubes.

commadd:
Al haber nubes la contelacion es dificil de localizar por una neblina.


commloc:
No hay nada que impida verlo. Se ve bastante bien

commadd:
A pesar de que hay contaminacion lumínica las estrellas se ven muy bien


commsky:
high cloud more cloud coming in from west

commloc:
Street light in view 50m others behind houses house lights on


commsky:
it was really clear to see on that BEAUTIFUL night

commloc:
It was very clear and there is a street light about 50 m away and it was BEAUTIFUL.


commsky:
generally clear... light pollution from Fredericton NB (8km NE from here) and minor glow from Oromocto NB 25km SE from here)

commloc:
one street light not shaded approx 200m opposite direction.

commadd:
great initiative... please CC me in the final report. chris.weadick@gmail.com


commsky:
there was a contrail going from NE to SE

commloc:
There are 9 street lights within 250 ft that are partially and totally shielded from my view.

commadd:
Actual magnitude seen was more like 4.5 but there is no chart for that. Seeing was projected at average and it was a cold out. Venus was very bright in the Western horizon. Stars were more bright at zenith and near zenith than at horizons.


commsky:
There is always some light glow to the NE from Providence that somewhat obscures viewing along the horizon.

commloc:
There is one street light directly across on Old Planfield Pike that shines into our yard.


commsky:
VENT DE NORD 50 KM/H 13° CELSIUS 1028 mb

commadd:
mesure en centre d'une ville de 11000 habitants


commloc:
From my backyard. A street light at 30mts but shielded with a wall.


commsky:
clear sky some light wind; barely saw star on Orion's sword

commloc:
mostly backyard lighting and street lights (not in my field of view


commloc:
3 street lights within 120 m shielded from my view


commloc:
There is a large street light that allows light into my backyard


commloc:
blocked direct light from poarches about 90 ft away.


commloc:
Several freeway interchange lights to east 1/8 mile away 3 30' pole lights in south view


commadd:
I have UBV photometry from this location from the early 1980's. This includes sky readings and extinctions. Notes on Moonlite nights. Sky reading have airmass calculation. This might be a good set of data to see sky brightness changes. There are thousand


commsky:
The report would be right for all but the clearest and darkest nights.

commadd:
2nd magnitude seems to be pretty much it at my location. Might do slightly better on really clear dark nights.


commsky:
Scattered clouds with cloud bank low to west covering 50% of sky. General haze/wisps in much of rest of sky including Orion's location.

commloc:
Next door neighbor porch light on. Neighbor across street porch light and two outside garage lights on directly under Orion. Neighbor across street a little to right has arc(?) type street light at peak of garage on. Street light about 95 feet to my righ

commadd:
Orion was much clearer and closer to Mag 5 earlier at the same observing location around 7:30 or so but was unable to make a proper observation at that time. I had also had a much longer dark adaption time then.


commloc:
There are no street lights around my location.


commsky:
Some small clouds are moving to north direction.


commloc:
street within 50m however with little distraction. Light from yonge street had some shielding

commadd:
magnitude between 4 and 5 i'd say 4.3 or 4.4


commadd:
thanks for the opportunity to make this observation report


commadd:
Katie and Heather were pleased to make this observation of such a beautiful constellation.


commsky:
Sky conditions not the best on this night but still very very dark after your eyes become dark adapted it's hard to pick out single stars.

commloc:
No street lights just the rare yard lights people have. All of those are shielded from my observation area by trees. Darkest skies in Georgia.

commadd:
Amature astronomer. Thanks for doing this project.


commsky:
Smog/haze on the horzon to the north-west. Some moisture in the air.

commloc:
One streetlight approximately 75m away that was shielded from our view by a building.

commadd:
Observation location altitude was 332 meters.


commloc:
Quad Cities USA In town very clear night.


commadd:
All stars in Mag 3 chart seen some fainter stars in Mag 4 chart seen. Estimate was Mag 3.5


commadd:
slightly less than mag 3 chart -could not make out Nair al Saif or Algebba but could see Saiph


commsky:
A few high thin clouds were visible in the West at Sunset. Raining by 5:15am the following morning.

commloc:
One street light 150m away w/a few trees in between. 100 acres of undeveloped university farm land directly South of our home.

commadd:
Nine year old's eyes saw Mag. 5 easily. Forty-four year old's eyes saw Mag. 5 barely.


commloc:
Hidden street lamps to SW SE and E. Very bright parking lot lights to SW shielded by neighboring house.

commadd:
Limiting magnitude actually between 3 and 4 (3.5?).


commsky:
There are a few clouds outside but it is mostly clear out

commloc:
There are no street lights on it is pitch black outside.


commsky:
Tonight was slightly cloudy around my house.

commloc:
I looked from my backyard. There is a shopping center that was built in the field directly behind my backyard so there were many lights that were shining. The sky was kind of cloudy though because it snowed the night before.

commadd:
It was really cold out tonight and it was hard to see because it was cloudy


commsky:
city and sodium lights to the north and east aprx. 4 miles

commadd:
have seen more on clearer nights with more colors


commloc:
Some street lights in neighborhood but most are low-level


commloc:
exposed porch light across lane high intensity industrial lighting across river 1 mile away


commsky:
Orion was positioned fairly high in the sky placed over the Western end of the Phoenix AZ light dome

commloc:
Viewed from my backyard approximately 25 mi. NNE of Phoenix AZ downtown. The light emanating from neighbors' properties is moderately intrusive.


commloc:
Street light about 100 feet from view point.


commsky:
sky was clear no clouds at all. I could see M42 and slit Mizar with the naked eye. The sky was as steady as I have seen in some time.

commloc:
The house 500' east of me had 2 out door (garage) lights on. The lights were over my left shoulder and behind me.

commadd:
I am about 50 miles south south east of Chicago but live out in the boonies. My sky veiw is very good east south and south west. To the north a lot of sky glow from the city.


commloc:
This place corresponds to the observatory of Camille FLAMMARION has Juvisy on Orge Department 91 FRANCE. airport of orly is with only with 1km. the observatory is surrounded of a street lighting very important


commloc:
I'm between two streets light about 100 ft from and 250 ft the other

commadd:
Very nice evening .The moon didn't come out until very late in the evening


commloc:
Street light in view 50 m others behind houses


commsky:
Very clear sky no haze; Moon not risen yet..

commloc:
Location on top of a hill; no street lights or any other lights nearby..


commsky:
Due to limited pollution and general lack of street lighting area wide my backyard can be quite dark. I also live on the water and from the middle of the lake I have even clearer skies.

commloc:
Although many street lifghts around trees and buildings block most of it. I am surprised that from my backyard I can see Orion's bow!


commsky:
Faint light dome to the NNE is brighter than usual and so is sky glow - ice crystals in air. Seeing 8 Transparency 7

commloc:
I am in a remote rural location.The town of Perth is 22 Km NNE and the town of Smith Falls is 30 Km NE. I have no neighbouring lights.

commadd:
Temp. is - 18.8 deg C. No wind. Some twinkle from stars. I believe ice crystals are causing the sky to be brighter than usual and decreasing the limiting magnitude.


commsky:
Transparency a little worse than normal but mag 3 is almost always the condition of our sky.

commloc:
440m above sea level street lights within 30m.


commsky:
Cloudy with lots of aircraft con trails braking up

commloc:
6 miles fro major town centre situated on very busy main road surrounded by hoses for miles


commloc:
Ridgeline of 1000 ft high houses every 400 ft no streetlights/ light diffusion from city of concord 16 miles away/ no clouds/ close to 0 degrees farenheit- great night

commadd:
Thanks this was fun to have to really look. I passed it on to a few educators that I know. Will enjoy checking my results against the rest of the world. Keep up the good work!


commloc:
southern lights of city somewhat obstacle... to north mountains so good clear skies


commsky:
Hazy sky after spell of rain but clearing from South West.

commloc:
Three street lights near my location plus security light which did go off before observation.

commadd:
Cloud with some clear areas but general not clear.


commloc:
There are two street lights within 150' that are shielded from my view.

commadd:
Transparency = Average 4/5 Seeing = Good 4/5


commloc:
There is a 175 watt mercury vapor lamp 45 meters from me that is shielded from my view. Various street and wall packs around town all over 200 meters from me.

commadd:
I can gain almost a full point in magnitude by driving a mile out of town.


commloc:
Clear moonless evening view from private cul-de-sac overlooking open fields to the west 2 street lights to the northern aspect about 50-60 m away. Altitude 372 m above sea-level.


commsky:
no cloud(cumulus) there s fog (cirrostratus)

commloc:
some electriclight 100 m of street 9km from seashore


commsky:
Sky was very steady...not always this good

commloc:
My elevation is 1400 ftlocated foot hills of mountains.


commloc:
2 street lights shielded from me within 50m

commadd:
Magnitude chart actually midway between charts 4 & 5. Much more detail than chart 4.


commsky:
Light wind and some atmospheric turbulence noted during a guided imaging session.

commloc:
Rural location with a few distant point sources of light and small amount of skyglow near the horizon.


commloc:
There were a lot of lights coming from our neighbors house.


commsky:
light pollution to the south and southeast


commsky:
Clear night. Possibly some haze very low on the horizon but we have a southerly view-right over the top of the city so it's very hard to be sure!!

commloc:
There's a bloody unshielded streetlight outside our house- but I managed to hide from it!!

commadd:
Looking forward to seeing the results!!!


commloc:
1/2 mile north of major highway with many brightly lit stores. Several streetlights in view but none closer than 150 feet.

commadd:
Some mag 4 stars visible with averted vision. Observer is serious amateur astronomer with 40+ years of experience.


commloc:
Blcoked street light 100 feet away. Blocked barn light 50 feet away


commsky:
Fairly clear very few low clouds near southern horizon

commloc:
1 street light 400m away shielded by my house.


commsky:
orange streetlight glow on all horizons.

commloc:
1 floodlight pointed directly down about 50 m behind me.


commloc:
There is one street light within 50m of me.


commloc:
nearest neighor light is about 300 feet away


commsky:
Partiellement nuageux vers le Nord-Ouest


commsky:
some light patchy cloud otherwise clear air for this location


commsky:
Widespread haze moving in from the north-west

commloc:
Two outside lights (unshielded) within 20 m


commsky:
Because of the amount of rain the last couple of days the humidity was very very high.

commloc:
Streetlights lights from houses and lights of a tennispark all within 100 meters. The observation was taken from my backyard.


commloc:
Such excessive lighting from such a small town! But Helper is still much better than a city for skies.


commloc:
Near Plan de Cuques (13 - France). Many luminous pollution sources around.


commsky:
This is usually average with possibly another 1/2 magnitude on a really dark night. No mooon yet.

commloc:
University of Utah Observatory in Salt Lake City Utah.


commloc:
Southside of Pittsburgh urban lighting and traffic.


commsky:
Transparency and seeing were all in the upper range of good.

commloc:
By a busy suburban main road in the parking lot of a restaurant pretty well lit.


commloc:
semi-rural location backyard street lights shielded by building next largest city to the north at 30km distance

commadd:
There seems to be an error in the conversion from deg min sec to decimal degrees. My location is off on the map by a considerable margin unless I do the conversion myself (as I did for this submission)!


commloc:
I turned my back on my neighbor's front door light. There are two streetlights near my yard but the light is largely blocked from my viewing position by trees.


commloc:
One street light 50 m ahead direction N.


commsky:
The Pacific Northest in the United States often has cloudy and rainy skies making star visibility hard. I did see Orion on March 5 similiar to magnitude 3 charrt


commloc:
There is a street light across the road.


commsky:
Sky is clear with faint wisps of cirrus clouds observed -

commloc:
Suburban location - city lights nearby that illuminate the Southern horizon

commadd:
Best choice of magnitude is midway between the Mag 4 and Mag 5 charts. All Mag 4 stars observed and some Mag 5 stars seen.


commloc:
my point is very close to a major highway that is well lit. I live in an apartment complex that has many lights.


commloc:
Rural location no street lights 20 miles SE of moderate city


commloc:
Front yard - light pollution very bad. Shielded eyes from near by street & house lights


commsky:
very clear calm night temperature around 5F

commloc:
no bright artificial lights to the south of my location on this night.


commloc:
4 front house flood lights within 35m shielded from my view by high border scrubs.


commloc:
Thee (3) street lights within 100 meters (all shielded). Considerable skyglow in all directions except southerly.


commsky:
Hazy due to inversion. Low elevation magnitude is much worse.

commloc:
Fairly dark in town back yard. Nearest unshielded lights 1/8 miles away.


commloc:
I live in an apartment complex with streetlights surrounding the buildings


commloc:
Multiple street lights near viewing area


commloc:
There are two low-pressure sodium street lights within 50 meters that are shielded from my view.

commadd:
The three dimmest stars I could see in Orion with one-minute dark adaptation and absolute certainty were 29 Orion (4.11) 61 Orion (4.11) and 32 Orion (4.19) so the limiting magnitude for stars in Orion seems to be about 4.2 from this location. And this i


commloc:
There is one street light within 30m to east shielded from my view and one street light 50m south in my view

commadd:
definite light glow to the south as well


commadd:
Stars really come out here; there are only about 5 street lights in my neighborhood! I am 7 years old. I think I really like star finding a lot!


commloc:
Observation made on my driveway. My lights were out but the suburb is well-lit.


commloc:
Streetlights from all sides closets is 20 meters away very bright.


commloc:
The sky is very clear which made Orion clearly visible.


commloc:
9 streetlights within 50 m. Downtown core (Ottawa) 20 km West

commadd:
eyes very shielded from local streetlights in order to achieve magnitude 4; Unshielded = 3.


commsky:
slight haziness below 30 degrees alt. quite clear at zenith

commloc:
courtyard of apartment complex with tungsten and fluorescent overhead lights. shielded from street


commloc:
Out under Mt. Graham home of the International Telescopes.


commloc:
There are eight street lights and six traffic lights within 50 meters of my view.


commsky:
Partly Cloudy with light pollution towards the north.

commloc:
There are two street lights and two neighbors have their outside lights on. There are also cars driving on the highway.


commsky:
The sky is clear with no cloud cover and no haze that is visible.

commloc:
There are two street lights within 75 m that are both shielded from my view.


commadd:
Actually I would've liked to have rated this as a 2+


commloc:
Street lights within 50m North and South of viewing location but Orion in WSW sky.


commloc:
There is a bright street next to the observation site.


commsky:
high thin clouds in ribbons but not over Orion

commloc:
@ 2000 feet alt in a Southern California canyon


commloc:
Street night and neighbor's light shielded within 15 meters


commloc:
Suburban sub-division backyard. Several street lights shielded from view. Light from several neighborhood windows.


commloc:
One street light 30m to the southwest that was between observer and orion.


commloc:
from my backyard with 10000 street lights around me.

commadd:
grat night to be out looking at the stars


commloc:
There is one street light about 40 m from my observation point. No direct interference.


commloc:
Backyard. One Streetlight blocked by the front of the house. Open land and scattered businesses .25 miles West of backyard.


commloc:
Several street lights in vicinity. One in field of view.


commloc:
4 street lights + neghbor's porch lites all masked from viewing position.

commadd:
Very confident of the 6 rating could have been a 7 if I had a better feel for the difference between the two levels (charts fuzzy).


commloc:
There is a street light within 50m shielded from my view and a sports arena 5 miles west of my location.


commloc:
Yard light 10 yards from observation site


commsky:
slight haze on horizon thin wispy cloud floated through Orion's shoulder while I was watching

commloc:
backyard pretty dark but still some haze on horizon


commloc:
Dark skies with very few lights close 20 miles from nearest town


commloc:
Taken in an open field with two death ray security lights about a block to the east shielded by trees and a small city and large university to the south.


commadd:
2nd observation 2 miles from 1st-identical mag 3 but could glimpse nebula at inner city site


commloc:
There was one street light around 40 to 50 feet behind me.


commloc:
edge of community near industrial park from university grounds


commsky:
A little high level cover toward the east

commloc:
Street lights are located outside of 100 feet from the house


commsky:
Scattered clouds in several parts of the sky clear in location of Orion.

commloc:
Fairly isolated back yard small amount of light coming from a window approx. 50 yards away.


commloc:
Porch light 50 m away but we shielded our view. We were in our hot tub!

commadd:
Cool project thanks! We're covering it for our school newspaper.


commloc:
Yes there are 3 street lights within 50 m


commsky:
overcast. Can See Sirius throught the clouds but that is it


commsky:
Very transparent no wind at all moon is still below horizon.

commloc:
One street light 30 yards is not shielded from my view.


commadd:
The Cincinnati Astronomical Society's Headquarters


commloc:
5 miles north of the Dallas Central Business District. Eyes accommodated to dark but cars pass by frequently.


commloc:
The only lights within 100 meters are low wattage landscape lights.


commloc:
Approximately 1/4 Mile from highway exit & office park.


commloc:
Several bright security lights 200m to the south of the viewing area.


commloc:
Neighboors had lights on and street lights about half a block away.


commloc:
Several street lights approx. 100 m away


commsky:
Clear skies but 72% humidity really makes the sky glow.

commloc:
Viewed Orion from the city square of Darlington SC. There are many IESNA cutoff

commadd:
The ambient lighting in the downtown area actually fell somewhere between the mag. 2 and mag. 3 charts. All three stars of Orion's belt were visible but not the dimmer stars that surround them.


commsky:
sky glow from city to the south (below Orion)


commsky:
crisp viewing conditions. a few cloud streaks to the east a few airplane contrails to the south.

commloc:
Street Lights at about 500 meters from property abble to sheild for viewing. Cold night -19c at viewing time. Eye adapted for about 15 min only too cold.


commsky:
Someone had a smoky fire in their fire place which we had to look through.

commloc:
There is a street light on every pole in my neighborhood. I was within 75 feet of 2 of them. I stood behind the front of my house trying to block some of the light out of my field of vision.


commloc:
Backyard - board fence - 8' high on four sides


commsky:
The humidity was 72% causing the light pollution to really have an effect on viewing conditions.

commloc:
There are two semi-cutoff streetlights within 50 meters of my backyard observatory that are shielded from view.

commadd:
Since last year there have been lots more unshielded floodlights and NEMA fixtures installed within a quarter-mile to a half-mile of my home.


commloc:
suburbantwo or more street lights.all shielded from view.


commsky:
Absolutely clear...not a cloud in the sky.

commloc:
comments: This is a rural area with flat terrain in the immediate area. There are at least 16 street lights from neighbor's security lights that can be seen from this location. The closest is about 300yds away. To the east nothing can be seen below 20 de


commsky:
Litle Haze and scater claud breeze comim from thge west

commloc:
there is a light post 20 m but it does not bother my sight of orion


commloc:
mag 5 when overhead at 8pm mag 4 at 9pm as it approaches glow from city lights

commadd:
I put the wrong decimal position in first and then corrected it with a dms reading ( i erased to decimal input)- the revised location was not accepted until i went back again and erased the dms reading and converted to decimal.


commloc:
there is one street light 30 m that is shielded from view


commsky:
Seems to be hazy - humidity must be high.

commloc:
Apartment building lights behind me on other side of street. Street light on corner behind house.


commloc:
nearest street light about 200 m away (and is shielded). There are multiple unshielded street lights more like 500 m away.


commloc:
There is a street light less than 50 meters that is not shielded


commsky:
pretty hazy tonight with humidity at 87%

commloc:
Rural setting with closest neighbor being 150 yards but he has a spot light on his flag

commadd:
I would say my skies are between 4 and 5


commsky:
Very transparent in all directions--exeptional actually. Seeing unsteady with Sirius winking.

commloc:
Urban setting. Many streetlights and floodlights within 30 yards or so.


commsky:
Clear zero cloud cover no clouds good visibility


commloc:
general suburban location without street lights to the east west and south; widely scatttered street lights 200 m to the north but tree buffer between observation point and street lights


commloc:
Residential neighborhood. Viewed from back yard with street light in front yard.


commadd:
If away from the town street lights I may have been able to see Magnitude 5.


commsky:
It started out a clear night but cloud coverage was coming in during my observation.

commloc:
There is a street light 50 yards from my house.


commloc:
Two street lights within 100m that are shielded from my view. House lights 200m that are shielded from my view.


commloc:
We live in a surburban/rural neighborhood. Our house backs up to a golf course. Many of the homes have lamp posts lit at night. And we live about 1 mile north of a major corporation's complex which has alot of lights and 1 mile south of Lake Ontario


commloc:
the house light was on next to my house witch might have effected my view


commadd:
latitude and longitude values were taken from Google Earth and does not fit to your Mexico map.I live in Queretaro City


commsky:
haze from horizon up 15 deg. north south east and west.

commloc:
1 street light @20m & 3 street lights @50 m


commsky:
A lot of haze and I coulldn't see a single star.

commloc:
I was no a soccer field with two lights about 200yds away.


commloc:
Apartment complex with one building light above and to the left on the 3rd story


commsky:
There is a haze all over the sky. With some high thin clouds.

commloc:
There are two street lights. One is about 50 yards and the other is about 100 yards. My neighbors house lights are on and a few other house lights on in my neighborhood. Six blocks or so to the south there is a watertower with two large spot lights hitti


commloc:
Light pollution from La Serena and Coquimbo towards the West.

commadd:
My husband could see to 5th magnitude. I could see between 5th and 6th magnitude. We both wear glasses. We are lifetime family members of the IDA. Have you joined yet? Thanks for organizing all this!


commsky:
clear - generally good conditions. Slight haze increases as you move down toward horizon

commloc:
couple of distant street light (over 100m) some city light glow on northern horizon


commsky:
Very clear; just the lights from Chicago to the south

commloc:
Street lights in several directions all within 50 m; several exterior house lights on; Chicago's lights to the south


commloc:
2 street lights in front that are shielded from my view in the backyard


commsky:
Slight haze. Actually about 3.5 magnitude.

commadd:
Glad to be back. It was alot of fun last year.


commsky:
There is a light glow or haze 360 degrees around us about 15 degrees above the horizon. Strongest in the north toward Winter Haven. It was breezy tonight and the stars shimmered at times.

commloc:
A neighbor's 'security' light is within 200 feet. I can shield my eyes from it but am aware of its glow.

commadd:
Saw a meteor while observing. In the West about 35 degress above the horizon lasted a little more than a second. Very bright magnitude-4 like Venus.


commloc:
There is a street light within 60m but blocked by my house. Few neighbours had their lights on as seen from my backyard.

commadd:
Noticable skyglow to the west (City of Ottawa). Four stars easily seen in Orion's belt and the sword was clearly visable.


commloc:
Lights of La Serena and Coquimbo affect visibility of western part of field (up to 1/2 magnitude loss across field).

commadd:
My wife saw between Mag 5 and Mag 6 (separate report). I saw to mag 5 only. We both use glasses both over 60.


commsky:
Slight haze to south. Also some skyglow to the south from Poughkeepsie lights.

commloc:
Home location. One street light ~ 200 feet to north shielded by house and trees. One porch light ~ 200 feet to west shielded by trees.

commadd:
Temp: 14F RH: 19% Wind: 5 MPH NNE. Not fully dark adapted due to cold conditions. Outside observiing for about 10 minutes.


commsky:
A very clear night with a strong cold wind blowing.

commloc:
Two streetlights are within 40 to 50 meters of our viewing area behind the house.


commloc:
Usually dark skies with very minor distant glow at the SE horizon


commloc:
The sky looked grayish but had minimal stars.


commsky:
Cold Front passage earlier today left skies pristine very cold 0 degrees F Gusty Winds. Brrr

commadd:
Mag 7 skies typical for this location http://nightfly.zoomshare.com for astrophotos from this site!


commloc:
I positioned myself in the darkest area possible as requested in the directions.


commsky:
low lying moisture layer stars visible above a 30 degree elevated horizon...not the best...

commloc:
We are 3/4 mile north of town (pop. 850) and above all the street lights in elevation including the one closest 100 feet.


commloc:
1/2 mile south of Parkland Jr College (and it's brightly lit parking lot)


commsky:
A perfectly clear night... it was a GREAT view.

commloc:
I live in a relatively darker neighborhood. The street lamp did not affect my viewing.

commadd:
Orion was completely easy to see. The sky conditions were phenomenal and I saw the constellation quickly. The stars were like bright pinpoints.


commsky:
very rare event in Indiana. CLEAR!! Very C L E A R ! ! ! WOW

commloc:
one light 3/4 mile west. rural farm area.


commadd:
Observation location (Laurel Springs NJ)@ 15 miles East of Philadelphia PA.


commsky:
light haze possible not clearly detected

commloc:
all bright lights out of view commercial district to the south

commadd:
the match to mag 4 chart is very good  cool evening in east central Florida SW of Kennedy Space Center


commsky:
clear skies med light pollution to the north low to the west and south

commloc:
clear view to Orion. Small city with minimal street lighting. city to the north 3 miles Cincinnati Ohio


commsky:
Glow from Liberty airport/ewr/glow from nyc but clear..

commloc:
12 Mi.from columbus circle nyc.'Suberban ski's.neihbors have bad lighting.I have a veiw...

commadd:
As good as It get's this close to NYC...


commsky:
Sky was clear but there was a little cloud cover.

commloc:
I am about 15 minutes from the nearest big set of lights.


commsky:
No humidity and 20 degrees: very clear with no haze.

commloc:
1 very bright street light about 50 m to the west of observatory. Oher lights are bothersome but not as bright.


commloc:
There is one street light within 50 m that is shielded from my view behind my house.


commsky:
19 day Moon about to rise Moon glow low on Eastern horizon. Little haze.

commloc:
No lights within a few hunderd meters. Very low population in a radius of at least 10kms. 150mtrs high near sea. Nelson (~40000) about 20kms to South West.


commsky:
The sky was clear with little cloud cover over it though.

commloc:
I am about 15 minutes from the really bright and the belt was clear.


commloc:
There is one Full cutoff streetlight within 50 meters of my observing site. Plus a fully-shielded backyard security (NEMA) fixture in the backyard.

commadd:
The sky has gotten somewhat brighter from this location since last year. The limiting magnitude is really closer to 3.5 or maybe slightly less.


commloc:
Near JFK Airport surrounded by lights. Student from BCED38 (Christie G.)

commadd:
I was so happy to be able to find Orion found it right away!


commloc:
small town 10K population temperature -10F


commsky:
Hoy llovió y ahora está totalmente cubierto de nubes


commloc:
Rural location. No nearby homes. Nearest city 7 miles west. Capital city 12 miles NNW.

commadd:
Didn't stay outside long enough for eyes to dark adapt properly. Will try again on a warmer evening. Temperature zero degrees with windchill of 15 below zero!


commloc:
Surrounded by lights of the University of Virginia dining hall


commsky:
Very cold crisp and steady seeing conditions

commloc:
Neighborhood homes have individual lamp post lights and security flood lights


commloc:
This site is my condo and there are streetlights around it.


commsky:
No clouds one of the best night of this year.

commloc:
3 street lights infront and above the place where I observe.


commloc:
Streetlight appromximately 100 yds. from my observing site. My house blocks out the majority of the light.

commadd:
I'm an amateur astonomer and I'm well aware of what the normal limiting magnitude of my observing site is which is about +5.1 - +5.4. Hope this helps.


commloc:
Observe at Phichairattanakhan schoolRonong province.Thare is a little light from buildings surrounding.


commloc:
Street lighting is shielded from my view point.


commsky:
Clear no wind. Stars twinking furiously (atmospheric turblence high) sky glow from city to south east.

commloc:
Dark site in back yard one street light 100 m distant that was behind tree.


commloc:
Several street lights at approx.80ft intervals at front of house. Dark at back where observation was made on Saturday during eclipse night.


commloc:
I have a good view (when it's not raining)

commadd:
I'll keep going every day it can't rain for two weeks - can it?


commsky:
Moon (5 days after full) had just risen approx 150 deg from Orion and noticably compromised sky background.

commloc:
Approx 5 km NW of city center (Wellington) looking over dark hill-country towards Tasman Sea.


commloc:
one street light within 150m also huge city pollution.

commadd:
usually people think that there are always clear skies in Mongolia its true unfortunately its not at the Ulaanbaatar city with MASSIVE air pollution.


commloc:
Hay una lúz de mercurio a 60 m de donde estoy.


commloc:
Situated on top of a hill overlooking Johannesburg northern suburbs


commloc:
There is a 175 watt high Pressure Sodium street lamp close to 100 feet


commloc:
There is a street light in front of the house but is blockedby the house in the backyard.


commloc:
many security lights with an advertising searchlight on about 5 miles away.


commsky:
Typical light polution- Fairly clear sky with no moonlight.

commloc:
My home site is adjacent to a 13500 acre lake- not good. One yard light approx. 500 feet to the Southwest is shielded from direct view. Small city light domes 3 mi. to Northeast and 8 mi. to Northwest. Magnitude 5 is about as good as it ever gets here.


commloc:
One porch light within 15m (partially shielded) and 2 streetlights within 25m (fully shielded)


commloc:
4 security lights to the north @25- to 50 m. light dome from lawrence population = 78000+


commsky:
It seems hazy around the horizon tonight. Sky is somewhat gray instead of the usual black.

commloc:
city area heavy light pollution lots of streelights


commloc:
regional shopping center (Twelve Oaks Mall) within 5 miles to the East. Northville MI within 2 miles to the south. A few street lights and several homes within 50 yards


commsky:
There were just a couple of clouds here and there.

commloc:
There are is a light about 15 cm from my house but i went in my backyard that was about 1 acre away from the street light.

commadd:
I liked this experiment very much because it got me very interested in Astronomy and it let me do some fun homework for once.


commloc:
One street light within 75m and a high school with heavy sodium lighting within 800m.


commloc:
there are 5-6 street lights within 50m that is shielded from my view.


commloc:
there are several street lights within 50m shielded from my view


commloc:
40-50 méterre utcai lámpák a házak és a fák mögött.


commloc:
Belsoudvaros társasház körfolyosóról nézet.Kb 25-30m-re utcai lámpa!


commloc:
a városi világítástól eltakart kb. 50m-es környezetben fényforrástól mentes hely


commsky:
nagyon tiszta és derültmégsem láttszódtak a messzebb lévo csillagok!

commadd:
Örülök hogy bárki bekapcsolódhat ebbe a programba!


commsky:
szép tiszta (átlátszóság kb. 5) nyugodt (nyugodtság kb. 7)

commloc:
a 33-as foút mellol külterületen (Hortobágy településtol kb. 5 km-re nyugatra) a Hortobágyi Nemzeti Parkban

commadd:
a tervezett \Csillagos ég rezervátum\" területe"


commloc:
a 33-as foút átvezeto szakasza mellett a város K-i vége közelében


commsky:
felhotlen  az Orion alatt a horizonton látni lehet Pécs fénykupoláját

commloc:
Falusi lakókörnyezet takart utcai lámpákkal


commsky:
Az égbolt ragyogó derült volt és sokat ilyen.

commloc:
Az észlelohelyen van 3 zavaró közvilágítási lámpa 30m-re mely rendkívül zavaró

commadd:
A fényszennyezés egyre jobban teret hódít.5 év alatt 3 magnitúdót romlott a távcsöves hmg.Hadházi Csaba


commloc:
20 méterre foút közvilágítással de kitakarva.


commsky:
Nagyon alacsony páratartalom láthatár felett is láthatóak a csillagok

commloc:
a városi világítástól eltakart kb. 50m-es környezetben fényforrástól mentes hely. Földrajzi koordináták a Google Earth nyomán.

commadd:
Eddig bár ez a legjobb városi hmg(5) mégis a város széli észlelohelyrol (15 perccel ezelott ahol szintén 5 hmg) több csillag látszott (de még nem érte el a 6 hmg-t).


commsky:
Nagyon alacsony a páratartalom gyönyöru csillagos városi égbolt más napokhoz viszonyítva.

commloc:
A város határa. Elottem az erdok felett az Orion csillagkép található míg a város (és fényei) a hátam mögött van. Környezetemben fényforrások kb. 30m-re vannak de mind ki vannak takarva. A földrajzi koordinátákat a Google Earth nyomán adtam meg.

commadd:
Bár a városban is 5 a hmg itt a városnak háttal állva több csillag látszik (de még sok van a 6 hmg-ig).


commloc:
Templom: 3 halogen lampa az eg fele plaza rendelo kb 40 halogen lampa az eg fele 1 km-en belul. Megf.helye: lakotelep csepel kozpont


commsky:
jó átlátszóság jó nyugodtság szélcsend +5C

commloc:
Állandó észlelohelyem sajnos kb:20m-re lámpatest van melyet gyümölcsfák enyhén takarnak.


commsky:
jó átlátszoság a közvilágitás miatt csak 5-55magnitudoig.nyugodt égbolt

commloc:
a csillagdámból fényárnyékból történt az észlelés.

commadd:
A Nagy Medve és a Kis Medve került észlelésre.


commloc:
DNY-i irányba az udvarból utcai lámpa 15 méterre


commloc:
Egy olyan terület közepe amely sötét de kb. 50-60 m távolságra utcai lámpák vannak


commloc:
É ésK-re Ferihegy fényei Ny-ra Budapest fényei


commloc:
Egy utcai lámpa szórt fénye zavaró 20 méterre.


commadd:
Az égbolt keleti felén nem látszanak csillagok az utcai világítás miatt.


commloc:
Falun belül lakóház takarásában  30 méterre a közvilágítástól.


commsky:
Gyorsan változott az égbolt takartsága: az észlelés után néhány perccel már teljesen felhos volt. A nyugodtság 6 az átlátszóság 4 körüli.

commloc:
A keletitol kb. a. nyugat-délnyugati égrészig a horizontig jó kilátás (szántóföldek). Délen van egy utcai lámpa kb. 100m-re. Észak felé a házak takarnak és sok a zavaró utcai fény.


commsky:
AZ égbolt átlátszósága jó nyugodtsága közepes de enyhén párás.

commloc:
A házunk udvara 20 méterre egy utcai világitótestol.


commloc:
405m magas a városra rálátó magasabb hely (Fellegvár - BELVEDERE szálló). A város fényei láthatóak de nem zavaróak.

commadd:
földrajzi koordináták a Google Earth nyomán


commsky:
Hidegfront utáni tiszta égbolt. Kicsir párás levego.


commloc:
A város fénybúráján kívül. A fénybúra a hátunk mögött.


commloc:
A város fénybúrájának a szélén vagyunk. A fénybúra a hátunk mögött.


commadd:
Gazdag Attila és Rácz Zoltán. a jó szemüek szerint


commadd:
Perkó Zsolt észlelése. Már rosszabb a szeme.


commsky:
Hidegfront utáni rendkívül jó átlátszósággal jó seeinggel.

commloc:
Toronyház 7. emeleti erkély alatta  út közvilágítással.


commloc:
2 emeletes hazak kozott sok a zavaro feny


commloc:
Az észlelohelytol kb. 60m-re egy utcai lámpa található az orion irányában


commloc:
Hátsó kertben közvetlen fényektol mentes


commloc:
Debrecen DNY része az utcai világítás bezavar


commsky:
viszonylag alacsony páratartalom (követheto a Vénusz-nyugta)


commadd:
Túl sok lámpa van a városban nehéz a mérés.


commsky:
enyhén párás az égbolt az átlátszóság: 3

commloc:
Délen a templom kivilágítása keleten Miskolc fénybúrája zavar.


commloc:
Otthonomban a kertbol észleltem20 méterre zavaró világítótest.


commloc:
Lakótelep játszótér 100 m-en belül nátriumlámpák


commloc:
Egy parkban észleltem. A közvilágítás éppen nem muködött (kiégett).


commloc:
Az észlelést az utcán végeztem közvilágítás mellett


commloc:
utcai lámpa kb. 40m-re a hátam mögött elottem D-i irányban néhány -5mg körüli lámpa 500m távolságban.

commadd:
É-i irányban a városközpont \fénybúrája miatt a 4-et sem éri el."


commloc:
utcai lámpa kb. 20m-re a hátam mögött de én árnyákban vagyok.


commsky:
Északi égbolton 1/3 magasságban jól látható felhosávok


commsky:
Felhok voltak de nagyon alacsonyan az észlelés a felhok közt derült \foltokon\" történt"

commloc:
Tetotéri terasz az utcai lámpák feletti magasságban

commadd:
Általános tapasztalatom szerint az Orion errol a helyrol még soha sem volt jobb 3mg-nél!


commloc:
Árnyékból20 méterröl eros utcai fény szórtan az ég felé.


commsky:
A mérés elott erosen borult égbolt most enyhe.

commloc:
Tolem DNY-ra áll egy utcai lámpa.(kb. 300m)


commloc:
Város központjától nem messzevan egy utcai lámpa a ház mellett kb. 20 méterre.


commloc:
Van egy utcai lámpa a ház elott kb. 30 méterre.


commloc:
A ház elott egy utcai lámpa 200 méterre pedig egy salakdomb van délnyugati irányban.


commloc:
Társasházteto. A városfénye körben látszik.

commadd:
Egyre több gyülekezo felho és eroteljes lehülés.


commloc:
Egy utcai lámpa kb. 30 méterre a ház elott. Foút kb. 40 méterre sok lámpa.


commloc:
A ház elott egy utcai lámpa kb 200 méterre pedig salakdomb délnuygati irányban.


commsky:
Elozo napokban frontrendszer vonult át. Naplementekor nagyon enyhe párásság (leheletvékony cirrus) volt észlelheto. Az ország nagy részén derült az ido.

commloc:
Az utcán közvilágítás van kb. 15 m-re amit a ház takar.

commadd:
A Tejút nagyon halványan sejtheto de ehhez tudni kell az elhelyezkedését.


commloc:
Kertvárosi övezet gyenge közvilágítás fényárnyék


commloc:
Kb 100 m-re egy cserépgyár neon reklámtáblája


commloc:
Észlelés háta mögött 20 méterre egy utcai lámpa világított más fényforrás nem volt


commsky:
Budapest és Szászhalombatta (olajfinomító) felé eros fényszennyezés látszik.

commloc:
Külváros széle egy db utcai lámpa fénye látszik a horizonton Orion csillagképbe nem zavar bele.


commloc:
Utcai lámpa 50 m-re. A környékbeli hegyek nagyrésze (fölöslegesen) kivilágítva.

commadd:
Ny-felol kb. az égbolt negyedét hegy takarja. Keszthelyi-hg.


commloc:
A szabadidoparkban egy nagy focipályán35-40 m-re az utcai lámpák


commloc:
Két utcai lámpa a házak mögött kb. 50-60 méterre.


commsky:
Tiszta égboltbár nagyon tompítják a város fényei.

commloc:
3 utcai lámpa 250 méterre egy lámpa 50 méterre.


commsky:
Tiszta az ég de egy kicsit felhos északon.

commloc:
Van egy utcai lámpa kb. 100 méterre és egy udvari lámpa.


commloc:
Az utcai lámpákat kikapcsolták nem égnek.


commloc:
A 2006-ban épült EU-s magtároló fölöslegesen égbevilágító reflektorai min. 1 magnitúdót rontottak  az észleési helyen.


commloc:
Utcai lámpák sora áll a megfigyelési helytol 15m-re.


commloc:
A város központjában volt a megfigyelés.


commsky:
Az égbolt tiszta de a csillagok  minimálisan vibrálnak

commloc:
Az észlelés helyétol 30 méterre egy közuti lámpa található


commadd:
a megfigyelést Angyalosi Csaba a Báthory fizika tanára végezte


commadd:
a mefigyelést Czilli Péter és Angyalosi Csaba a Báthory liceum fizikatanárai végezték


commadd:
a megfigyelést Angyalosi Csaba a Báthory Liceum fizikatanára végezte


commloc:
Báthoty Liceum udvara Kolozsvár központja

commadd:
A megfigyelést Czilli Péter és Angyalosi Csaba fizikatanárok végezték


commadd:
A megfigyelést Bege Tamás Báthorys diák végezte


commadd:
A megfigyelést Váncza Levente végezte a Báthory Liceum diákja


commsky:
teljesen tiszta az égbolt felhoknak nyoma sincs

commloc:
a Jezsuita Gimnázium  csillagvizsgálójában egy lakótelep közepén.

commadd:
a miskolci fényszennyezés - más városokhoz hasonlóan - több tíz kilométerrol látszik.


commsky:
tiszta égbolt keleten fák csúcsai takarják részben Hold még nincs

commloc:
domboldal mgf. ponttól 30m-re legközelebbi ház 50m-re gyéren világított utca 500m-re lakótelep


commadd:
Csoportos megfigyelés. A megfigyelést a Báthory Liceum diákjai és fizikatanárai végezték.


commloc:
ház mögött lámpasor (keletre) DK-i irányban Lövo-Völcsej-i útvonal délre Völcsej lámpái zavarnak


commloc:
a ház tetotere közelben nincs eros világítás


commloc:
Kb 1km-rol egy Auchan szennyezi az eget az Orion irányában.


commsky:
Jó átlátszóságú (4) derült égbolt a Na-lámpák sárgás derengése egészen az Orion övéig érzékelheto volt.

commloc:
Déli és nyugati irányban jó a kilátás kevés a zavaró fény. Kelet és Észak nagyon erosen fényszennyezett a bérházsk lámpái és az utcai világítás miatt.

commadd:
csoportos észlelés (Miskolci Egyetem hallgatói csoportja) a szemünknek nem nagyon volt ideje hozzászokni a sötéthez.


commloc:
Déli oldalról kb 40 méterrel egy utca lámpa helyezkedik el. Kb 500 méterrel megy el a 85-ös foút.


commloc:
a falutol 1km-re a horizont es az EK egbolt fenyszennyezett


commloc:
Vertesacsatol 2KM-re szantofold szelen nincs kozvilagitas


commloc:
A völgy túloldalán egy kivilágított sipája fényei szenyezik az eget. A levego párás. A késobbiekben sokat javult az ég.


commsky:
A horizonttól 15-20 fok magasságig jól látható párásodás.


commsky:
többnyire tiszta ÉNy-i irányban kevés felho

commloc:
utcai lámpa közvilágítás (posta játszótér)


commloc:
Dóm tér közepes közvilágítás + Dóm kivilágítása


commloc:
Sopron belvárosában lakom. Észlelést zárt udvarunkról végeztem. Házunk két utca között van. Annak ellenére hogy zárt udvarról végeztem az észlelést az utcai lámpák fénye nagyon beszurodik.


commsky:
enyhe köd nyugaton és a délnyugati horizont felhos


commloc:
A megfigyelt helytol egy 13 m sugarú körnek az ívén szabályosan 6 db utcai lámpa található


commsky:
Vannak felhoátvonulások de az adott területet nem érintik.

commloc:
Van egy fedett sportpálya mely sok fényt sugároz az ég felé.


commloc:
kb. 30 m-re a ház mögött van egy utcai lámpa


commloc:
Belsoudvaros társasházból észleltem kb 25-30 m-re 2 db utcai lámpa


commadd:
Az égbolt nyugati fele \diszkófényes\" (Kesztehely?)"


commloc:
Kertvárosi környezet utcai lámpa 25 m-re.


commloc:
50 méterenként új  vakító fényu utcai lámpák


commsky:
Páratömb közeledett Észak-keleti irányból de ez az Orion észlelését nem zavarta a megfigyelés idopontjában.

commloc:
Mátraszolos település mellett egy magasabb domb.

commadd:
Ha lenne 55-ös érték oda jelöltünk volna.


commloc:
Észlelés helyszíne:   2 párhuzamos közvilágítással megvilágított egymástól kb. 70 m-re lévo utca közötti táv felénél a kertben


commsky:
felhotlen tiszta e párásság nincs a horizont közelében a város fényei közepesen erosek

commloc:
Kertvárosi lakókörnyzetben lakóház udvara. Két köztéri lámpa van a közelben de fényük közvetlenül nem éri az udvart


commloc:
A K-i irányban lévo belváros fényei jelentosen lerontják a határmagnitúdót


commloc:
Városközpont ház mögött kertben utcai lámpa 70 méterre.


commloc:
a 60 m-es körzetbe csak egy utcai lámpa volt de azt kitakarta egy épület.


commsky:
Csak kisebb felhofoszlányok a horizont közelében.

commloc:
A Soproni-hegységben a Várhely-kilátóból. Tábortuz a kilátó aljában.


commloc:
városközponttól 4 km de egy új ipari körzettol alig 15 km.  koordináták nem a terkep.t-online.hu -ról hanem geodéziailag meghatározottak.


commadd:
Az Orion messze túl a delelésen nyugvófélben... Inkább 35 értéket mondtam volna (3 magn. térképnél több csillag de a 4-esnél kevesebb)."


commloc:
Az utcai lámpák fénye beszurodik K és D felol.


commloc:
a közelben utcai lámpák és házak fényforrásai találhatóak(kb.20-30 m)


