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Woman left disappointed after ‘Northern Lights-style aurora’ turns out to be local tomato factory (www.independent.co.uk)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

https://www.lightpollutionmap.info

If you are talking about this map; I saw the milky way in a blue area during the summer when there weren't any clouds. So in most cases you don't really have to travel too far, just need to get lucky with the weather.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I have to practically leave the state then some. The map bullshit nowhere can I see stars in Oklahoma.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

I’m in the middle of the Mississippi basin so yeah looks like it’d be a long trip for me

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

I'm not sure about the accuracy of the map.