Category:Light pollution
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English: light pollution, the excessive or obtrusive light produced by humans. It causes adverse health effects, obscures most stars to city dwellers, interferes with astronomical observatories, wastes energy, and disrupts ecosystems.
Subcategories
This category has the following 14 subcategories, out of 14 total.
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- Globe at Night (53 F)
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- IAU light pollution brochure (17 F)
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- Light pollution on canal (2 F)
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- Sky Quality Meters (16 F)
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Media in category "Light pollution"
The following 200 files are in this category, out of 213 total.
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"Portes affiches lumineux à Leds" Lille 01.jpg 4,445 × 1,537; 600 KB
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"Portes affiches lumineux à Leds" Lille 02.jpg 4,608 × 3,456; 1.08 MB
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"Portes affiches lumineux à Leds" Lille 03.jpg 4,608 × 3,456; 1.65 MB
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"Portes affiches lumineux à Leds" Lille 04 Moirage.jpg 4,608 × 3,456; 2.88 MB
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07Akropolis01.jpg 3,264 × 2,448; 1.09 MB
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07Akropolis02.jpg 3,264 × 2,448; 912 KB
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07Athen St. Georg01.jpg 3,264 × 2,448; 1.15 MB
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2024 Light pollution in Moscow.jpg 3,972 × 2,618; 2.37 MB
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Albert hall original.JPG 3,264 × 2,448; 2.26 MB
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All-sky-photo-BM.png 1,430 × 1,430; 4.04 MB
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All-sky-photo-collage.png 1,430 × 1,430; 3.87 MB
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All-sky-photo.png 1,430 × 1,430; 2.66 MB
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Amioun 1.png 823 × 484; 413 KB
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Ayacucho church by night.jpg 2,094 × 1,451; 1.05 MB
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Beekenkamp (48645776918).jpg 3,155 × 1,735; 2.2 MB
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Beekenkamp (48646272842).jpg 3,518 × 1,926; 2.3 MB
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Beffroi Lille nuit.jpg 1,098 × 683; 132 KB
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Birch in the street light.jpg 4,000 × 3,000; 3.16 MB
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Birds flying trace.jpg 1,000 × 529; 19 KB
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Bois de la citadelle Lille, éclairage nocturne oct 2016.jpg 4,536 × 2,744; 2.42 MB
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Bortle scale 3.jpg 972 × 198; 68 KB
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Bortle scale 4.jpg 196 × 281; 67 KB
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Bridge of the Americas night.JPG 2,272 × 1,704; 1.81 MB
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Cancun lights across the strait (4256786399).jpg 1,024 × 768; 170 KB
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Cbd night.jpg 2,032 × 1,524; 794 KB
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Cirque lille Bois de la Citadelle nuit oct 2016 a 01.jpg 4,608 × 2,260; 1.27 MB
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Cirque lille Bois de la Citadelle nuit oct 2016 a 03.jpg 4,608 × 2,557; 1.66 MB
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Cirque lille Bois de la Citadelle nuit oct 2016 a 04.jpg 4,554 × 2,539; 1.74 MB
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Clouds polluted with light in Tehran.jpg 2,048 × 1,536; 447 KB
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Composite map of the world 2012.jpg 3,600 × 1,800; 776 KB
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Contaminación lumínica (4522078892).jpg 4,272 × 2,840; 3.67 MB
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Coquimbo por la noche.JPG 1,200 × 900; 173 KB
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Damasco (2001).jpg 1,073 × 716; 839 KB
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Dark interior with texterior light pollution.jpg 6,000 × 4,000; 6.74 MB
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Dark Skies Protection (Dark-Skies-Protection).jpg 1,920 × 1,080; 448 KB
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Dark Skies Protection (Dark-Skies-Protection).tiff 1,920 × 1,080; 1.72 MB
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Earth lights vs population density.png 4,320 × 2,160; 6.02 MB
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Eesti Rahva Muuseumi taevasse suunatud prožektorid. Tartu, 2016. aasta oktoober..jpg 5,616 × 3,744; 6.49 MB
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Effect of light pollution on sky polarization.jpg 1,136 × 766; 568 KB
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Efficiency-lighting-uk-sources (OWID 0269).png 850 × 600; 46 KB
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Estació de mesurament de la contaminació lumínica 01.jpg 3,264 × 2,448; 2.57 MB
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Esztergom-SzentIstvanLepcso.JPG 1,704 × 2,272; 230 KB
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Example image for light pollution, taken in South Africa in Spring 2013.png 1,398 × 3,190; 7.3 MB
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Fronhausen-Sichertshausen (Germany), first snow in November 2015-11-22 and moon (09).JPG 2,304 × 1,728; 957 KB
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Galaxy of Dreams (iotw2428a).jpg 6,564 × 3,150; 8.93 MB
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Georgian Academy of Sciences, Tbilisi.JPG 2,816 × 2,112; 557 KB
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Gulangyu-1.jpg 981 × 404; 81 KB
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HK TST Ocean Terminal view Harbour Centre.jpg 1,600 × 1,200; 1.15 MB
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How light pollution affects the dark night skies (dark-skies) (flipped left-right).jpg 8,000 × 4,500; 6.79 MB
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How light pollution affects the dark night skies (dark-skies).jpg 8,000 × 4,500; 7.07 MB
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How light pollution affects the dark night skies (dark-skies).tiff 8,000 × 4,500; 32.29 MB
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Human presence, light pollution.jpg 2,500 × 1,934; 1.81 MB
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Hurdal skisenter lysforurensning Light Pollution Hurdal Downhills Norway.JPG 5,472 × 3,648; 4.67 MB
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Höegh Esperanza (2023, Lichtverschmutzung).jpg 4,000 × 2,248; 3.78 MB
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Höegh Esperanza (2023, Lichtverschmutzung, dunkel).jpg 4,000 × 2,248; 3.01 MB
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Igreja matriz Goioerê.jpg 689 × 414; 118 KB
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Indicatrice.png 491 × 608; 38 KB
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Indicatrices d'une lampe.png 864 × 830; 16 KB
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InvertebrateDriftDériveInvertégrés.jpg 1,012 × 634; 129 KB
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JK bridge Brasilia lights.jpg 1,024 × 732; 268 KB
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Lamp types and light pollution.svg 927 × 560; 818 KB
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Lamps for light pollution prevention.jpg 1,740 × 1,611; 1.52 MB
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Lastovo - helidrom, pogled prema Italiji.jpg 3,024 × 2,012; 1.37 MB
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Lichtvervuiling kassengebied Luttelgeest.JPG 4,272 × 2,848; 2.93 MB
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Light pollution at CTIO under the new law (noao-04665).jpg 1,238 × 928; 270 KB
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Light pollution at CTIO under the new law (noao-04665).tiff 1,238 × 928; 3.9 MB
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Light pollution at the world’s major astronomical observatories (eso2501b).jpg 2,110 × 2,838; 457 KB
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Light pollution at the world’s major astronomical observatories (eso2501b).tiff 2,110 × 2,838; 287 KB
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Light pollution country versus city.png 972 × 1,296; 1.9 MB
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Light pollution enhanced by clouds and snow.jpg 3,024 × 4,032; 2.76 MB
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Light pollution europe.jpg 600 × 600; 85 KB
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Light pollution impact over Mt. Damavand from Hyrcanian forest.jpg 2,141 × 1,434; 802 KB
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Light pollution impact.jpg 600 × 712; 83 KB
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Light pollution in Cirebon city.jpg 676 × 408; 39 KB
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Light pollution It's not pretty.jpg 1,380 × 1,012; 944 KB
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Light Pollution of Glare.jpg 2,268 × 4,032; 2.51 MB
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Light pollution simulation.jpg 2,560 × 5,320; 1.22 MB
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Light pollution, First Place (ann21047g).jpg 2,000 × 1,333; 591 KB
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Light pollution, First Place (ann21047g).tiff 2,000 × 1,333; 3.87 MB
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Light pollution, Second place (ann21047h).jpg 4,258 × 3,079; 2.66 MB
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Light pollution, Second place (ann21047h).tiff 4,258 × 3,079; 17.67 MB
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Light Pollution.gif 700 × 394; 2.24 MB
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Light pollution.jpg 5,267 × 3,196; 3.92 MB
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Lighting-sources-uk (OWID 0572).png 850 × 600; 52 KB
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Lille Lungegårdsvann at night.jpg 1,280 × 1,038; 102 KB
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Lisboa dom pedro night2.JPG 2,048 × 1,536; 839 KB
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Low-pressure sodium lamp 700-350nm.jpg 370 × 20; 2 KB
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Lysterror.jpg 3,456 × 2,304; 4.57 MB
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Mauao-Mt-Maunganui-by-night-with-milkyway.jpg 2,048 × 729; 701 KB
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Modèle de luminaire pour réduire la pollution lumineuse.jpg 2,560 × 1,920; 624 KB
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Nest lamp.jpg 1,280 × 960; 325 KB
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NidOiseauLampe2010.JPG 3,264 × 2,448; 2.15 MB
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Night sky brightness 2015 11 17 Los Leones Argentina.jpg 1,444 × 1,552; 1.99 MB
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Night sky brightness 2016 02 06 Jindrichovice pod Smrkem.jpg 1,444 × 1,552; 1.96 MB
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Night sky brightness 2016 02 06 Rasnice odb.jpg 1,444 × 1,552; 1.93 MB
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Night sky brightness 2016 02 07 Albrechtice sklenik citronex.jpg 1,444 × 1,552; 1.88 MB
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Night sky brightness 2017 01 01 Bulovka.jpg 1,444 × 1,552; 1.76 MB
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Night sky brightness 2017 01 01 Jizerka.jpg 1,444 × 1,552; 1.83 MB
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Night sky brightness 27 09 2014 Lom Stanislaw poland.jpg 1,444 × 1,552; 2.41 MB
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Nightcaps (Hot), Alona Rodeh 2025.jpg 1,280 × 1,920; 1.35 MB
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Nightcaps by Alona Rodeh.jpg 1,200 × 1,816; 999 KB
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Noche sanjuanera.jpg 3,088 × 2,304; 4.89 MB
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NPS mount-rainier-night-sky-map.jpg 1,499 × 966; 358 KB
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Orion constellation (time-lapse).ogv 2.4 s, 1,280 × 720; 474 KB
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Orion-Light Pollution 12.11.17.jpg 1,364 × 2,048; 2.02 MB
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Panama from Isla Flamenco.JPG 2,272 × 1,704; 1.83 MB
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Pavilhão Atlântico by night.JPG 2,559 × 1,822; 867 KB
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People in the street light.jpg 4,000 × 3,000; 4.28 MB
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PermaLiv adventslys 25-11-20.jpg 6,000 × 4,000; 15.9 MB
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PermaLiv lysforurensning 09-12-20.jpg 6,000 × 4,000; 17.1 MB
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PermaLiv lysforurensning 20-10-20.jpg 6,000 × 4,000; 26.89 MB
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PL-st-veran.jpg 1,024 × 219; 37 KB
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Pollution lumineuse Grand luminaire Lambersart Lille St André vu du périphérique.jpg 3,636 × 2,756; 2.11 MB
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Pollution lumineuse Grand luminaire Lambersart St André vu du périphérique7.jpg 4,608 × 3,456; 3.12 MB
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Pollution lumineuse Grand luminaire lambersart4.jpg 4,512 × 2,774; 1.74 MB
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Pollution lumineuse piste cyclable éclairage permanent lambersart.jpg 3,125 × 1,773; 1.38 MB
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Pollution lumineuse rue éclairage permanent lambersart2.jpg 2,339 × 2,545; 1.2 MB
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Pollution lumineuse sur piste cyclable éclairage permanent lambersart.jpg 2,713 × 2,091; 1.65 MB
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Pollution lumineuse éclairage permanent Lambersart.jpg 3,135 × 3,148; 2.42 MB
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Pollution lumineuseGrand luminairet lambersart3.jpg 4,108 × 2,683; 1.57 MB
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Poluição Luminosa - panoramio.jpg 2,592 × 1,944; 1.65 MB
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Presentation about light pollution (KH9A2588-180822-CC).jpg 6,720 × 4,480; 8.51 MB
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Presentation about light pollution (KH9A2588-180822-CC).tif 6,720 × 4,480; 54.03 MB
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Projeto LUZ OCULTA - Parque Estadual de Campos do Jordão 01.jpg 2,048 × 1,366; 2.86 MB
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Projeto LUZ OCULTA - Parque Estadual de Campos do Jordão 03.jpg 2,048 × 1,366; 3.33 MB
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Projeto LUZ OCULTA - Parque Estadual do Jaraguá 01.jpg 6,078 × 4,052; 2.37 MB
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Punta del Este3.jpg 2,048 × 1,536; 521 KB
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Red Light District, Amsterdam.jpg 1,200 × 1,600; 215 KB
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RES136 Mal kurz zur Beleuchtung.opus 12 min 4 s; 3.1 MB
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Rumeli Hisarı'nda gece.JPG 640 × 480; 145 KB
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San Juan Bautista in night sky.jpg 3,302 × 2,309; 3.13 MB
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Santagatadeigotivistanotturna.JPG 2,592 × 1,944; 2.86 MB
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Scorpius Sagittarius.JPG 1,600 × 1,200; 671 KB
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Singapore at night 001.jpg 1,024 × 768; 526 KB
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Singapore Skyline.jpg 4,272 × 2,848; 5.34 MB
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Sky light pollution levels.jpg 1,280 × 720; 230 KB
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Small part of the new light pollution map (iau1510d).jpg 882 × 520; 211 KB
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Small part of the new light pollution map (iau1510d).tif 882 × 520; 858 KB
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Space Sustainability challenges on Earth black.png 4,663 × 2,510; 3.02 MB
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Space Sustainability challenges on Earth white.png 4,900 × 2,800; 3.06 MB
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Starlink satellite trails recorded by the CTIO all-sky camera (iotw1946a).webm 11 s, 1,920 × 1,080; 11.19 MB
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Starlink Satellites Imaged from CTIO.jpg 7,939 × 7,185; 15.95 MB
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Starlink satellites on the way to parking orbit (iau2001a).tif 7,939 × 7,185; 56.11 MB
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Sunset Cerro Armazones.jpg 6,758 × 4,480; 2.51 MB
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SV100116.jpg 800 × 600; 298 KB
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Taipei at night from Taipei 101.jpg 800 × 287; 55 KB
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Tallinn Lights (8083814974).jpg 1,600 × 1,067; 82 KB
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The impact of satellite trails on Hubble Space Telescope observations.pdf 1,239 × 1,645, 7 pages; 1.88 MB
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The lights of the town of Andacollo, Chile (ann22004d).jpg 5,995 × 3,989; 5.31 MB
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The lights of the town of Andacollo, Chile (ann22004d).tiff 5,995 × 3,989; 40.84 MB
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Too much light.jpg 5,760 × 3,440; 4.61 MB
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Unidad Funcional 4.jpg 5,472 × 3,648; 7.01 MB
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