3-Backyard Bortle Scale

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Feb 20, 2024

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Discussion: Light Pollution In week one we discussed light pollution. Go outside at night and try to determine what is your "backyard" Bortle Scale number?? Discuss what your scale number is and why it is that way. Can you make out any constellations or planets from where you live? Kevin Adriaens GSC 1580 February 5, 2024 Backyard Bortle Scale My backyard Bortle Scale number is 5. This is because I live in Clarkston and according to the Bortle Scale, this indicates this is the “suburban” sky with moderate light pollution. I used both the Stellarium and SkyView mobile apps and I was able to see Ursa Major or the Big Dipper. If I wanted to be able to view more constellations, I could use a telescope to observe the fainter constellations and other details in the night sky.
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