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How does air pollution affect astronomy?

It can dim and blur what you see.

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  1. It makes stars sharper
  2. It improves telescope focus
  3. It can dim and blur what you see ✔

Why: Air pollution can scatter light and haze the sky, making celestial objects harder to see clearly through a telescope.

Huh, didn't know that: Air pollution can scatter light and haze the sky, making celestial objects harder to see clearly through a telescope.

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Answer: It can dim and blur what you see. Air pollution can scatter light and haze the sky, making celestial objects harder to see clearly through a telescope.

  1. Scouting America: Astronomy www.scouting.org/merit-badges/astronomy
    Explain what light pollution is and how it and air pollution affect astronomy
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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