Happy Earth Day & last day of International Dark Sky Week! If you squint, you may be able to make out the constellation Orion, seen here over downtown, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The bad news is that Orion is difficult to see because of all the ambient lights. The good news is that in fact, we CAN see it, even from this very bright location, and we can also all help reduce our use of lights at night. Learn more about light pollution from the International Dark Sky Association. Reducing light at night helps both the sky and the earth. . . . . . #earthday #idsw2023 #skyglow #astrophotography #nightphotography #nightscaper #astronomy #ecosystem #habitat #humanity #minneapolis #minnesota