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SATXSkywatcher
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Reged: 01/29/06
Posts: 132
Loc: San Antonio, TX
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Re: Light Pollution Rating
01/21/08 02:59 PM
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Back in they day, my parents lived on the "outskirts of San Antonio" and I remember sitting as a teenager seeing a sky filled with stars and looking for satellites speeding across the sky with my dad. No more, after building numerous eateries, hotels, and new subdivisions; only the brightest constellations are visible. Luckily, me and the wife/kids live on the "new" outskirts and still get a good view of the sky towards the S/SW/W. The view towards the N/NE is crummy. If I get the craving for a dark sky; I just drive about 45 minutes toward the Texas Hill Country and find some peace.
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