From the May 2007 issue

How dark can the night sky get?

Many people think of darkness as simply the lack of light, but actually there's a lot more to it than that.
By | Published: May 28, 2007 | Last updated on May 18, 2023

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Key Takeaways:

  • The provided text is an updated version of an online essay by Brian Skiff concerning the darkness of the night sky.
  • The essay, originally circulated among amateur astronomers since the early 1990s, has been revised and updated.
  • The revision includes active links to supporting background information and scientific literature.
  • The update was overseen and attributed to Daniel Pendick.
Key takeaways sponsored by The Space Store
What follows is a condensed and updated version of an online essay by Brian Skiff about the darkness of the night sky. It has circulated among amateur observers on the Internet since the early 1990s. Here is the original essay revised and updated by Skiff, with live links to background information and scientific literature cited. —Daniel Pendick

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