The night lights of Phoenix, Arizona form a sprawling grid when seen from space, interrupted only by dark patches of desert and mountains. Many cities in the American Southwest are like this, making distinct sightings for Earth observation.
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The night lights of Phoenix, Arizona form a sprawling grid when seen from space, interrupted only by dark patches of desert and mountains. Many cities in the American Southwest are like this, making distinct sightings for Earth observation.
More cities at night from space can be seen on my [twitter](https://x.com/astro_Pettit) and Instagram, astro_pettit
Interesting this looks like a grid. I remember flying over Arizona years ago and they had all these suburban neighborhoods scattered about looking like crop circles in the desert. I think it was phoenix, but Im not sure.
You can orient yourself by looking for Grand Avenue. Once you see it the whole map makes sense. This is a super cool photo.