Madison, MS Night Sky Brightness
How dark is the sky in Madison, MS?
Satellite radiance puts Madison in the suburban edge band. A noticeable glow near the horizon. Brighter stars and constellations are easy to pick out; the Milky Way is washed out. Madison's sky is brighter than 39% 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.
Where to go for a darker sky near Madison
The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Clinton, MS, roughly 15 miles away in a straight line, rated rural. Road distance will be more.
Clinton, MS is itself still a measured city, not a designated dark-sky park, this only compares against the 3,206 places this dataset covers.
Madison against the rest of the dataset
Madison, MS has a population of about 28,210, one of 3,206 US cities of 10,000 or more residents in this dataset. Ranked against the other 3,206 cities here by the methodology guide's own sampling, Madison comes in at 1,244, darkest to brightest.