Dothan, AL Night Sky Brightness
How dark is the sky in Dothan, AL?
Dothan reads as suburban on this dataset's scale. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Dothan's sky is brighter than 48.8% of the 3,206 cities in this dataset.
Worth remembering: this is satellite radiance, not a ground observation. A true Bortle rating needs a human eye at night, this is the closest large-scale substitute, covered fully in the Bortle scale guide.
The nearest darker sky to Dothan
The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Ozark, AL, roughly 21 miles away in a straight line, rated suburban edge. Road distance will be more.
Ozark, AL is itself still a measured city, not a designated dark-sky park, this only compares against the 3,206 places this dataset covers.
Dothan against the rest of the dataset
Dothan, AL counts roughly 71,650 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Ranked against the other 3,206 cities here by the methodology guide's own sampling, Dothan comes in at 1,557, darkest to brightest.