"Can you see the stars?"

[wegotchickens]

Click the link below to learn more about helping map out the effects of light pollution on star-gazing.
This is the International Year of Astronomy, so they are looking for participants from all over the world!!

http://www.globe.gov/GaN/index.html

 

[coloradochick]

Yep, I was looking at Orion's Belt just lastnight when I was standing on the porch listening to the Mountain Lion down the road screaming that blood curdling scream they do. Scared the bajeezers out of me!

 

[wegotchickens]

Yikes!

I can't wait to try this as soon as we have a clear night.
Going to drag my youngest outside to 'help' me decide what level we're at!

 

[Katy]

Unless it's cloudy we're at a Magnitude 7....no light pollution here....which is how I like it....far away from town!!

 

[Mahonri]

I can't even pic out Polaris here in Phoenix. Too much light pollution.

 

[Mom 2em All]

wow stars-

I used to love the stars. When I lived in Tennessee, I recall talking to my mom on the phone telling her how amazing the night sky was- that standing out there made you feel so small, that the sky had so many stars it was just like you would see on the space movies/documentaries...breath-taking.

Here, near Detroit- barely anything at all. On a clear night, you can pick out the big dipper, and some others- but nothing spectacular that makes you feel insignificant...

My last trip to my old home town in Tennessee, I asked everyone- "Where did all the stars go?" It used to be breath-taking...but now they have built up the area so much, put in so many houses and buildings and 'town' is hoppin' now- you cant see the stars.

 

[wegotchickens]

I can still see stars where I live. Not as well I can back in GA, in the valley where Mom lives, but well enough.

Still haven't gone outside and checked what level of magnitude we can really see yet, though.

 

[silkiechicken]

"Oh look, the star is out tonight"

"Helicopter"

LOL

Light pollution galore.

 

[debilorrah]

I see the milky way every night this time of year. I LOVE IT!

 

[wegotchickens]

I really want to do this, but every time we go outside it's cloudy out! Silly Smokie Mountains doing their thing, I guess. Will have to keep trying!

debiraymond, I too can see the Milky Way, but only during the winter on crisp cold nights when the skies are exceptionally clear. Love it!