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Some of the early astronomers counted roughly 2000 stars. Of course, the number of stars one can sees varies during the course of the night. Stars set in the west and rise in the east. In the winter the night is longer, revealing more stars than in the summer. Then of course there is cloud cover. The full moon obliterates starlight--you can see many more stars when the moon is new.
Since the time of Thomas Edison, the sky has grown increasingly light. Most cities lack decent lighting ordinances, drowning out the heavens, so that only a few of the brightest stars can be seen. Light pollution competes with air pollution for drowning starlight. In some cities I can make out Sirius, Betelgeuse, some of the stars of Orion, and a few others. Terrible!
Where I live, the band of light that is the Milky Way is visible. This band conists of the light of millions and millions of stars. We cannot see all the stars in our galaxy, of course, or even pick out individual stars (visually) from the light of this band. But on a good dark night a person with good vision should be able to index roughly 2000 "naked eye" stars.
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Why do you sometimes see to many stars in the night sky?
You cannot see 'too many' stars in the night sky. You can only see those that are visible. Atmospheric conditions vary and with it, its the transparency. The clearer the sky the more stars you can see.
How many stars are main sequence stars?
Of the stars you can see from Earth, 90% are in the main sequence.
How many stars does Leo minor have?
38. See related link for a list
Can you see stars from Ganymede?
Yes. The stars you see from Ganymede are the same ones you see from Earth.
Is possible to see Stars in the day?
not a tall will we see stars in sky during the
How many circumpolar stars would you see if standing on the equator?
If you were standing on the equator, how many circumpolar stars would you see?
Why do you sometimes see to many stars in the night sky?
You cannot see 'too many' stars in the night sky. You can only see those that are visible. Atmospheric conditions vary and with it, its the transparency. The clearer the sky the more stars you can see.
How many stars are main sequence stars?
Of the stars you can see from Earth, 90% are in the main sequence.
How many stars are in the scorpion constellation?
There are 15 main stars but many more. See link
How many stars can you see on Matariki?
seven
How many stars are in the caner constellation?
count them and see how many there are.
Many stars you see at night are actually two stars that revolve around each other these are called?
Binary stars.
Is the north star the 2 brightest stars?
What we see as the north star, or Polaris or the pole star, is a binary system consisting of two stars. However, neither of these stars are the brightest stars. There are many stars that are much brighter as we see them.
If you were standing on the north pole how many circumpolar stars would you see?
All stars are circumpolar
Is their a name to a star in the milky way?
All the stars we see with the unaided eye are part of the Milky Way. Many of the brighter ones have names.All the stars we see with the unaided eye are part of the Milky Way. Many of the brighter ones have names.All the stars we see with the unaided eye are part of the Milky Way. Many of the brighter ones have names.All the stars we see with the unaided eye are part of the Milky Way. Many of the brighter ones have names.
Why you can see the stars?
we an see the stars because stars give out light.
How many stars can your naked eye see?
Around 2500-5000 visible stars with the naked eye.
