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savannahhooper

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What are sources of light pollution and how do those affect astronomical observations?
 
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The larger variation in brightness in an eclipsing system consisting of a white dwarf and an M3 main-sequence star occurs when the white dwarf passes behind the M3 star.
 
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kingfahad97

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Answer to Question 1

Sources of light pollution are artificial outdoor lighting or the Moon. Light pollution can make it impossible to see faint objects.

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