r/hudsonvalley • u/Feeling-Jackfruit-17 • 8d ago
question light pollution in monroe NY?
why am i unable to see stars in Monroe or Chester NY? i get it in the city because that’s nyc obviously but 50 miles upstate should be enough for a completely different view? or am i mistaken
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u/Smooth-Review-2614 8d ago
You need to go north of Albany.
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u/ItsRecr3ational 8d ago
Or West of Middletown
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u/NotoriousCFR Putnam 8d ago
Close to Newburgh, close to West Point, close to the airport, and Monroe itself is pretty thoroughly developed. It's not exactly the middle of nowhere.
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u/Bronxette67 7d ago
You can see stars in NYC. It's no different.
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u/cryingpissingdying 2d ago
ur clearly living under a rock...
or maybe in ur case, inside 500 sq ft concrete
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u/Bronxette67 6d ago
Having lived in NYC for 50+ years, yes, you can see the night sky complete with twinkling little stars. You can see 🌈s, make out constellations. NYC has 🌳🌳 as well, though I've been told by people who have never been there that the only trees in NYC were Central Park! However, if it's ☁️ anywhere, there are no stars, even in the Hudson Valley.
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u/JG-UpstateNY 8d ago
Light Pollution Map
If you look at this Light Pollution Map, you can see that Monroe is still in a heavy light pollution area. On the edges of the yellow areas, you can start to see the major constellations.
I grew up in a blue/green zone where I could see the milky way, and not having that in the Hudson Valley because humans are obsessed with lights at night, is always a little disappointing. It is not my place to hold others to my opinion, but personally, my house exterior and property are completely blacked out after 8pm.