<p>Ok go on Stellarium then hover over the left side of the screen afterwards click on the location and select London, England (City Of London is the original walled city), then go and hover over the left side of the screen and select sky and viewing options and in the sky section and select the air pollution level from location database then it will automatically set the air pollution depending on where you are on Earth, cool right?</p>

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2014-12-30T00:09:28.423Z
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<p>Can someone recommend some Stellarium settings to mimic the amount of light pollution, and magnitude of stars that should be visible on a clear night in London, UK?</p>

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How can I make Stellarium match the magnitude of stars visible in London, UK?
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# How can I make Stellarium match the magnitude of stars visible in London, UK?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-12-28)

Can someone recommend some Stellarium settings to mimic the amount of light pollution, and magnitude of stars that should be visible on a clear night in London, UK?

**Tags:** star-gazing, software, light-pollution


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### Answer by username_1 on 2014-12-30. Score: 6

Ok go on Stellarium then hover over the left side of the screen afterwards click on the location and select London, England (City Of London is the original walled city), then go and hover over the left side of the screen and select sky and viewing options and in the sky section and select the air pollution level from location database then it will automatically set the air pollution depending on where you are on Earth, cool right?


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