What does the Bortle scale refer to?

spectrum of the stars
types of nebulae
brightness of the night sky
size of the planets
The Bortle scale is a nine-level numeric scale that measures the night sky's brightness of a particular location. It quantifies the astronomical observability of celestial objects and the interference caused by light pollution. It was created by John E. Bortle in 2001.
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spectrum of the stars
types of nebulae
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size of the planets
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flagSwitzerland
20%
10%
70%
0%
20
flagFrance
12%
12%
68%
6%
16
flagthe United States
20%
12%
60%
5%
143
flagAustralia
16%
10%
59%
10%
37
flagSouth Africa
16%
25%
58%
0%
12
flagAustria
12%
15%
56%
12%
57
flagthe Philippines
25%
16%
54%
4%
24
flagEstonia
9%
36%
54%
0%
11
flagPakistan
35%
11%
52%
0%
17
flagGermany
19%
18%
48%
12%
316
flagCanada
18%
22%
45%
13%
22
flagIndia
26%
20%
43%
7%
294
flagthe United Kingdom
25%
20%
43%
9%
99
flagPoland
18%
24%
40%
16%
4553
flagRepublic of Ireland
15%
25%
40%
20%
20
flagthe Netherlands
10%
20%
30%
40%
10