What the night sky looks like over Bellevue, NE

Satellite radiance puts Bellevue in the suburban band. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Bellevue's sky is brighter than 53.6% of the 3,206 cities in this dataset.

The number comes from orbit, not a stargazer's logbook, so treat it as an estimate of sky glow rather than a certified Bortle class.

How far Bellevue is from a meaningfully darker sky

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Maryville, MO, roughly 79 miles away in a straight line, rated suburban edge. Road distance will be more.

Maryville, MO is itself still a measured city, not a designated dark-sky park, this only compares against the 3,206 places this dataset covers.

Bellevue against the rest of the dataset

About 64,777 people live in Bellevue, NE, sized enough to appear in this dataset of 3,206 incorporated US cities. Among all 3,206 cities here, Bellevue ranks 1,708 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.