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WOULD-BE astronomers in the UK and Ireland should not, given the choice, opt to live in London, Dublin, Leeds, Manchester or Glasgow. 笔丑颈濒颈辫鈥檚 fascinating map of light pollution in the British Isles shows these to be the worst places from which to view the night sky.

Based on measurements by the US Air Force鈥檚 Defense Meteorological Satellite Program, this is essentially a road map colour-coded to show the areas most (and least) affected by artificial light. It falls squarely into the category of 鈥淚 can鈥檛 believe nobody thought of this before鈥�.

Recommendations for an astronomy holiday? Pack up the telescope in your Land-Rover and head for Bodmin Moor in south-west England, the Donegal peninsula in Ireland or the Western Isles of Scotland 鈥� or take an overnight trip on a North Sea ferry to Belgium.