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Milky Way Over 14th Green (Lake Monticello), Mike Ingalls

Milky Way Over 14th Green (Lake Monticello)

Milky Way Over 14th Green (Lake Monticello), Mike Ingalls

Milky Way Over 14th Green (Lake Monticello)

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Even though there are over 4,000 homes in Lake Monticello, Virginia, the skies are still Bortle 3-4 depending on which direction you're facing. The Milky Way is to the south, and in this area of Virginia there aren't many lights for over 60+ miles to the south. just 45 minutes south is James River State Park, which is one of only a handful of International Dark Sky locations in Virginia. 

Light pollution along the horizon is from porch lights from homes and a small shopping center just over the ridge. I light painted the green with a small diffused light source.

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Milky Way Over 14th Green (Lake Monticello), Mike Ingalls