8/19/2003: Night sky during blackout

Undertoad · 08-19-2003, 11:19 AM

The wire services carried a version of this, but I felt it was weak. This version was sent along by Elspode. It's from space.com.

In particular, the wire services didn't carry the time information. So there was no explanation for why unaffected areas like Boston, Philly, Baltimore and D.C. are less lit up. 9:03 PM is pretty much dusk at this time of year, so fewer lights are on, and none in locations west where it's still day.

It's a good one for the record and especially since IotD has been a big fan of all the night sky images.

08-19-2003, 11:19 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	8/19/2003: Night sky during blackout The wire services carried a version of this, but I felt it was weak. This version was sent along by Elspode. It's from space.com. In particular, the wire services didn't carry the time information. So there was no explanation for why unaffected areas like Boston, Philly, Baltimore and D.C. are less lit up. 9:03 PM is pretty much dusk at this time of year, so fewer lights are on, and none in locations west where it's still day. It's a good one for the record and especially since IotD has been a big fan of all the night sky images.

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