Las Vegas, Nevada, perhaps the brightest place on Earth! The new Vegas Sphere is centered, appearing from orbit as a distinct dot of light beside the famous Strip. I took this photo with my Nikon Z9 on Expedition 72 to the ISS. More photos from space can be seen on my [twitter](https://x.com/astro_Pettit) and instagram, astro_pettit
Grouchy_Bicycle8203 on
I’m sure others are brighter, think the likes of Tokyo, someone fact check me?
Mentally_Displaced on
I can see my house from here.
dunncrew on
Light pollution. Sad. And such a waste
Kadburi on
Bad place to be an amateur astronomer
DaveNumber7 on
That’s a great shot. I like “downtown” the best.
See you at the 4 Queens.
Marcysdad on
I’ve seen some dark things there….but they stayed there…
MrDarwoo on
Running out of water soon hurrah
ReverendWeenbone on
It is pretty cool flying in at night.
ijabruhs on
Looks like a migraine aura
ferrari_snowday on
Very cool! Out of curiosity, what is the super dark “L” just off center of what I assume is the strip? Apologies if it’s super obvious; I’ve never been to Las Vegas!
LordBungaIII on
And it’s not even nice looking light pollution. I miss the yellow light. Looked like rivers of gold
stimpy_thecat on
I’d hate to have to pay that electric bill
BlueRosePhantom on
That looks too small? Vegas is huge if you are counting the whole surrounding area.
MachinegunNami on
Brighter than Shibuya, Tokyo? Guangzhou? Shenzhen? rlly?
i feel like it could be the “brightest” in the us but on earth?? thats insane xD
Once-and-Future on
So much wasted energy lighting up the night.
efvie on
I was thinking that can’t *possibly* be right, the Strip is tiny. But maybe it’s because any actual city has dense, tall buildings that hide and absorb the light (and might even have intentionally curbed escaping light pollution) and Las Vegas is a parking lot with a few huge light installations with plenty of surface to bounce off of.
I’ve flown over it and visited it along a train ride across America, wasn’t impressed, got back on train after my cigarette .I prefer NYzc
MrNixxxoN on
*most light polluted and least sustainable city on earth
elPatronSuarez on
NYC isn’t the brightest? Gtfo
moccolo on
would put Tokyo at first place
Aleksander909912 on
Is it just me or does that not kinda look like a face?
You got a pointy nose and a pointy chin and you kinda have some lips, neck and a head
dead_jester on
That’s really not a flex. Unnecessary wasted energy and terrible light pollution. Abysmal public transport infrastructure.
_Cecille on
There’s something beautiful about it but also weirdly dystopian.
Wish I could actually see the night sky, all the stars and stuff. But no, I get a handful of semi-bright stars on a pitch black canvas. Fucking hate light pollution
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Las Vegas, Nevada, perhaps the brightest place on Earth! The new Vegas Sphere is centered, appearing from orbit as a distinct dot of light beside the famous Strip. I took this photo with my Nikon Z9 on Expedition 72 to the ISS. More photos from space can be seen on my [twitter](https://x.com/astro_Pettit) and instagram, astro_pettit
I’m sure others are brighter, think the likes of Tokyo, someone fact check me?
I can see my house from here.
Light pollution. Sad. And such a waste
Bad place to be an amateur astronomer
That’s a great shot. I like “downtown” the best.
See you at the 4 Queens.
I’ve seen some dark things there….but they stayed there…
Running out of water soon hurrah
It is pretty cool flying in at night.
Looks like a migraine aura
Very cool! Out of curiosity, what is the super dark “L” just off center of what I assume is the strip? Apologies if it’s super obvious; I’ve never been to Las Vegas!
And it’s not even nice looking light pollution. I miss the yellow light. Looked like rivers of gold
I’d hate to have to pay that electric bill
That looks too small? Vegas is huge if you are counting the whole surrounding area.
Brighter than Shibuya, Tokyo? Guangzhou? Shenzhen? rlly?
i feel like it could be the “brightest” in the us but on earth?? thats insane xD
So much wasted energy lighting up the night.
I was thinking that can’t *possibly* be right, the Strip is tiny. But maybe it’s because any actual city has dense, tall buildings that hide and absorb the light (and might even have intentionally curbed escaping light pollution) and Las Vegas is a parking lot with a few huge light installations with plenty of surface to bounce off of.
Pretty pic nonetheless!
Hardly. I’m surprised you haven’t seen [my neighbor’s ridiculous flood lights](https://i.ibb.co/DDvPkxh1/1772341934536.jpg) from wherever you are in the Solar system…
I’ve flown over it and visited it along a train ride across America, wasn’t impressed, got back on train after my cigarette .I prefer NYzc
*most light polluted and least sustainable city on earth
NYC isn’t the brightest? Gtfo
would put Tokyo at first place
Is it just me or does that not kinda look like a face?
You got a pointy nose and a pointy chin and you kinda have some lips, neck and a head
That’s really not a flex. Unnecessary wasted energy and terrible light pollution. Abysmal public transport infrastructure.
There’s something beautiful about it but also weirdly dystopian.
Wish I could actually see the night sky, all the stars and stuff. But no, I get a handful of semi-bright stars on a pitch black canvas. Fucking hate light pollution