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Light Pollution Map

Name: Light Pollution Map
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Harness professional VIIRS data, Bortle class estimations, and real-time aurora forecasts to find the perfect spot for astronomy and astrophotography, even offline.

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161K+

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4.0/5

Total Ratings

Publisher

Jurij Stare

Master the Night Sky with Precision Tools

Plan your next astrophotography or stargazing trip using scientific-grade radiance maps, real-time cloud tracking, and global SQM data.

Advanced Light Pollution Overlays

Access VIIRS, World Atlas, and user-submitted SQM measurements to find the darkest Bortle class locations with scientific accuracy.

Real-Time Sky Conditions

Stay ahead of the weather with cloud cover animations and Aurora forecasts, ensuring perfect visibility for your night of observation.

The following screenshots and description are sourced directly from the app's official store listing and are the property of the app developer.

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Screenshots

Light Pollution Map - Light pollution heatmap of North and South America in the app interface — Light pollution heatmap of North and South America in the app interface

Light Pollution Map - Interface of light pollution map showing sky brightness and Bortle class data — Interface of light pollution map showing sky brightness and Bortle class data

Light Pollution Map - Map display showing light pollution levels and details for Kitt Peak observatory. — Map display showing light pollution levels and details for Kitt Peak observatory.

Light Pollution Map - Light Pollution Map interface displaying SQM sky quality readings and a light intensity heat map overlay — Light Pollution Map interface displaying SQM sky quality readings and a light intensity heat map overlay

Light Pollution Map - A light pollution map of the Las Vegas area showing Zenith sky brightness levels with a distance measurement tool pointing towards Mojave National Preserve. — A light pollution map of the Las Vegas area showing Zenith sky brightness levels with a distance measurement tool pointing towards Mojave National Preserve.

Light Pollution Map - Detailed sky quality camera metrics and light pollution data overlay on a map. — Detailed sky quality camera metrics and light pollution data overlay on a map.

Light Pollution Map - Statistical chart of Sky Quality Meter data and moon altitude over time — Statistical chart of Sky Quality Meter data and moon altitude over time

Light Pollution Map - A data table showing light pollution statistics and radiance trends by country within the Light Pollution Map app. — A data table showing light pollution statistics and radiance trends by country within the Light Pollution Map app.

Description

The map displays VIIRS/World Atlas/Clouds/Aurora/IAU observatories and the user SQM measurements. The primary use is to show VIIRS/DMSP data in a friendly manner, but over time it also included some other interesting overlays that concern light pollution like SQM/SQC, World Atlas 2015 zenith brightness, clouds, aurora and IAU observatories. If you have a permanent SQM reader installed you can add it to the map by sending me an e-mail. If you want an analysis of radiance (VIIRS/DMSP) changes over a period of time, then please use the Lighttrends application (look under Help). Please send comments and requests for new features via email (look under help) Functionalities: - VIIRS, Sky Brightness (World Atlas 2015), Cloud coverage and Aurora forecast layers - VIIRS and Sky Brightness layers can be displayed in color blind friendly colors - Road & Satellite base maps - Cloud animation for the last 12 hours - Get detail radiance and SQM values from layers at a click. For World Atlas 2015, you also get Bortle class estimation. - SQM, SQM-L, SQC, SQM-LE, SQM readings submitted by users - Submit your own SQM (L) readings - Observatories layer - Save your favorite locations - Distance measurement tool with azimuth angle report - Offline mode (Sky brightness map and a base map are saved to your device, so it will be displayed when you are offline)