Light Pollution Map

The map displays VIIRS/World Atlas/Clouds/Aurora/IAU observatories and the user SQM measurements.

The primary use is to show VIIRS/DMSP data in a friendly manner, but over time it also included some other interesting overlays that concern light pollution like SQM/SQC, World Atlas 2015 zenith brightness, clouds, aurora and IAU observatories. If you have a permanent SQM reader installed you can add it to the map by sending me an e-mail.

Please send comments and requests for new features via email (look under help)

Functionalities:

• VIIRS, Sky Brightness, World Atlas 2015, Cloud coverage and Aurora forecast layers
• VIIRS and Sky Brightness layers can be displayed in color blind friendly colors
• Road & Satellite base maps
• Cloud animation for the last 12 hours
• Get detail radiance and SQM values from layers at a click. For Sky brightness/World Atlas 2015, you also get Bortle class estimation.
• SQM, SQM-L, SQC, SQM-LE, SQM readings submitted by users
• International dark sky parks overlay
• Submit your own SQM (L) readings
• Observatories layer
• Save your favorite locations
• Distance measurement tool with azimuth angle report
• All-sky view of light pollution with real horizon
• Offline mode (Sky brightness map and a base map are saved to your device, so it will be displayed when you are offline)