Classic and Digital Versions of GLOBE at Night Thrive in 2007

How bright is your sky at night? For Tucson, Washington DC, Hilo, Richmond and a few towns in New Jersey, sky brightness measurements by citizen-scientists show a consistent pattern: gradients from bright-to-dark as one moves from the city center to outlying areas. Stay tuned for more from the GLOBE at Night program.

Credit:

C. Peruta, C. E. Walker and NOAO/AURA/NSF

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Release date:May 28, 2007
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