User`s guide

36 Starry Night User’s Guide
stars which his or her counterpart in the
country will see. Starry Night allows you
to mimic the effects of light pollution,
showing only the brighter stars and
making the sky more closely resemble
what you see from home. To turn light
pollution on or off, check or uncheck the
“Light Pollution” box in the “Local View”
layer of the Options pane.
Distant Light Pollution: Even when we
live in an area of low local light pollution
there is often a source of artificial light on
the horizon. A nearby city for example,
can create a light pollution dome, washing
out celestial objects that are low on the
horizon. You can add light pollution
domes for one or more nearby cities.
To add the light pollution dome of a
nearby city, click on “Distant Light
Pollution” in the “Local View” layer of the
Options pane. This will open a dialog box
with options for adding distant light
pollution sources.
Click the “+” button in the Distant Light
Pollution section of the dialog box to bring
up another dialog box that will allow you
to name the light source, set the direction
and control the intensity of the light
pollution dome.
Your new distant light pollution entry will
be added under “Distant Light Pollution”
in the Options pane (“Local View” layer).