... Usually, the reflection of city lights off of local air impurities makes it hard for casual observers to see more than a handful of stars from a bright urban area . ... Prominent in the above four-image digital montage are two of the few celestial wonders that can be seen even above the usual glare of city light pollution : the Moon and Mars . ... Scrolling right will show how eerily dark New York City appeared from across the Hudson River in New Jersey at about 10 pm on 2003 August 14. ... August ....