Above is a real-time image of the northeast of North America. At night, it clearly demonstrates the amount of light pollution our continent creates (that’s Lake Ontario in the middle, with Toronto and the GTA on the left side of the lake). I have a telescope that I like to pull out once and a while, but stargazing in the city is a tad difficult, to say the least. Check out this site for all types of views of Earth and the moon.
Light pollution
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