Light Pollution

[JonA_CT]

Is a hard thing to avoid around here. I gave some long exposure night photos a whirl while I was at my parents a few nights ago -- but we just live in too populated of an area. I need to head north I guess. Just sharing the poor result anyways.

 

[Amocholes]

Still not bad considering the area. I was stationed at Groton many moons ago.

 

[JonA_CT]

Thanks! This picture was taken in Ledyard towards the Southern sky. The casino takes out the Northern sky so I thought this might be better, but I suspect a lot of the light you see in the picture above is from the Subase and the surrounding industry.

Submariner? I'm in the area because of my Dad's service. He hasn't left and I haven't either.

 

[KmH]

Light pollution map

 

[jake337]

Unless traveling to most remote places on earth you will get light pollution. Use the map that KMH posted to find a place to point your camera with it as far in the distance as possible. You will get light pollution from cities hundreds of miles away.

 

[astroNikon]

You can also wait until the calm after a storm to help minimize air pollution (not any help for light pollution except for a black out). There's quite a bit of difference from my location to just 30-45 minutes north.

Or just drive someplace further else as it's easier to schedule.

Last time I drove 200+ miles for a dark park and then a 3 day rainstorm redirected to that area. About 30 minutes of shooting for the drive as I could see the storm coming.
Next time I'm going to watch the radar patterns on the way someplace.

 

[JonA_CT]

Light pollution map

Super helpful! Thanks!

Unless traveling to most remote places on earth you will get light pollution. Use the map that KMH posted to find a place to point your camera with it as far in the distance as possible. You will get light pollution from cities hundreds of miles away.

I'm not surprised, and since a huge light source was only a few miles away in the above picture...I'm heading to northern VT and then across country this summer. I'm trying to get the basics down before I leave.

You can also wait until the calm after a storm to help minimize air pollution (not any help for light pollution except for a black out). There's quite a bit of difference from my location to just 30-45 minutes north.

Or just drive someplace further else as it's easier to schedule.

Last time I drove 200+ miles for a dark park and then a 3 day rainstorm redirected to that area. About 30 minutes of shooting for the drive as I could see the storm coming.
Next time I'm going to watch the radar patterns on the way someplace.

That's definitely a downer. I think that I can get some good practice shots in Northeastern CT -- and it's a quick drive to find out.

 

[petrochemist]

If I head of to remoter parts I can just about get as little light pollution as that. There's not many spots in the SE of England, that are as good!

 

[Amocholes]

Thanks! This picture was taken in Ledyard towards the Southern sky. The casino takes out the Northern sky so I thought this might be better, but I suspect a lot of the light you see in the picture above is from the Subase and the surrounding industry.

Submariner? I'm in the area because of my Dad's service. He hasn't left and I haven't either.

Yep. I had a lot of fun in Sub School back about 1980.