Troy, AL Night Sky Brightness
How dark is the sky in Troy, AL?
Troy reads as suburban on this dataset's scale. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Only 71% of the 3,206 cities measured here read darker than Troy.
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 Troy
Ozark, AL, about 31 miles away as the crow flies, measures in the suburban edge band, one step darker than Troy. Actual driving distance will run longer than that straight-line figure.
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.
Troy against the rest of the dataset
Troy, AL has a population of about 17,734, 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, Troy comes in at 2,265, darkest to brightest.