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Does this tool take into account elevation? The Mt. Wilson observatory, for instance, being on the outskirts of LA, is in a red zone on that map, yet is still
by ravenstine 6y ago
Does this tool take into account elevation? The Mt. Wilson observatory, for instance, being on the outskirts of LA, is in a red zone on that map, yet is still a great place to stargaze.
Not that this map isn't useful and insightful, but perhaps it can make things seem worse than they really are? As long as you have mountains around you, it's not like you can't go there to see the stars with the naked eye. Last year, that comet was pretty easy to see from up there.
- tppiotrowski 6y agoI've camped around the Los Angles area and it is visibly bright in the mountains up to 50 miles away to the point that it feels like twilight on the horizon all night long.
- sparker72678 6y agoYou've gotta get out to a truly Dark site — sounds like you'd love it.
- krneki 6y agoWorld Atlas 2015 model accounts for elevation. So locations with higher elevation are darker. But it doesn't account for obstacles like a mountain range shielding you from a city behind it.