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You see the light it gave off in the past, not now. The star you see now could have died years ago, but its light is still trying to reach earth.

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How much light do you actually see looking at a star in the night sky?

As many as the stars.


Why is it impossible to see stars during the day?

You can see the Sun - and that is a star. The light from the sun swamps out the light from the stars, (signal to noise ratio).


Why can't I see the stars when I can see the moon?

Sometimes the brightness of the light from the moon drowns out the star's light.


Why do you see a star how it was?

You see a star as what it used to look like because the light from the stars takes so long to get to Earth. While the light it making its way to Earth the stars are burning out, some of the stars we can see may have been burnt out for millions of years now!


Can you see any planet with your naked eye?

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Do stars get their light from the sun?

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Do stars exist or are you just seeing the light from an exploding star?

The stars you see at night still exist.


Are we looking at the past when we observe stars?

Yes, when we observe stars, we are looking at the past because the light from stars takes time to travel to Earth, so we see them as they were in the past.


When you look up in the sky why do you see dots not stars?

When looking up at the sky, you see dots instead of stars because stars are extremely far away and appear as tiny points of light due to the vast distances involved. The Earth's atmosphere and light pollution also scatter and block much of the light emitted by stars, making them appear as dots or points of light.


Why do we see star at night?

we only see stars in the sky at night because in the day it is light because of the sun. The stars are very light but the stars can not be seen because of the sunlight. So when it is pitch black you can see the stars so the stars sparkle in the sky without no light showing so its just the stars and the moon lighting up the world!


The stars that you see at night are members of?

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Why do stars in the sky appear close when they really aren't?

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