Russellville, AL Night Sky Brightness
How dark is the sky in Russellville, AL?
Russellville's sky measures suburban here. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Russellville's sky is brighter than 60.9% 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.
How far Russellville is from a meaningfully darker sky
The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Decatur, AL, roughly 42 miles away in a straight line, rated suburban edge. Road distance will be more.
Decatur, AL is itself still a measured city, not a designated dark-sky park, this only compares against the 3,206 places this dataset covers.
Russellville against the rest of the dataset
Russellville, AL counts roughly 10,736 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, Russellville comes in at 1,944, darkest to brightest.