Is Light Pollution Obscuring Your View of the Northern Lights?

The sun is entering a cycle of increased solar activity, and by all reports, we’re going have more opportunities to see the northern lights that we have in recent years. But will you be able to see them from where you’re at? That probably depends on how much light pollution you’re standing under. It’s newer idea — that light can pollute the night sky. If you’re interested how one Midwest city is acknowledging issue, you might enjoy the article from the Cedar Rapids Gazette linked below.