Light Pollution Map · House #24,047

What it is

Calls itself “dark sky finder” and “light pollution map”.

• Calls itself: dark sky finder · light pollution map

“A light pollution map and dark sky finder — click anywhere to see the Bortle Scale rating and best nearby stargazing spots.”

Who it sells to

Sells to consumers. Made for Amateur astronomers, astrophotographers and travelers.

• Sells to: consumers
• Made for: Amateur astronomers · astrophotographers · travelers

“Amateur astronomers planning an observing trip, astrophotographers scouting dark-sky locations, and travelers or campers who want to know if they'll see the Milky Way at their destination all use this bortle map before heading out.”

How it runs

A web app. Hosted in the cloud. No API.

• Kind: web
• Runs where: cloud / hosted
• API: no

“This light pollution map (also called a dark sky map or light map) uses satellite-derived night-light data to show artificial skyglow anywhere on Earth. It works as an interactive light pollution map — click any point on the world light pollution map to see a detailed brightness reading for that exact location”

“The most recent complete NOAA VIIRS annual composite available via Google Earth Engine at the time this map was built.”

What it works with

Names Fazier, Google and 3 more on its pages.

• Names: Fazier · Google · Google Earth Engine · +2

“Fazier”

“Google”

What it offers as proof

Live, no waitlist. Claims “281 countries/regions”.

• Number claimed: 281 countries/regions

“A light pollution map and dark sky finder — click anywhere to see the Bortle Scale rating and best nearby stargazing spots.”

“281 countries/regions”