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0 pointsirrational4y ago0 comments

I was surprised to learn recently that we can only see 5,000 stars from Earth with the naked eye.

0 pointsirrational4y ago0 comments

I was surprised to learn recently that we can only see 5,000 stars from Earth with the naked eye.

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Blammar4y ago· 3 in thread

Depends on your definition of "star." You can see the Andromeda galaxy with your naked eye (as well as the galactic center.)

PaulDavisThe1st4y ago

True, but IIUC, that's the only object you can see in the sky that is not a part of our galaxy.

zuminator4y ago

The Magellanic clouds are also visible to the naked eye.

irrationalOP4y ago

But you don’t see individual stars. When I have been out in the middle of nowhere and looked at the Andromeda galaxy, it just looks like a smudge. You need a telescope to really realize it is made up of many individual stars.

CSSer4y ago· 2 in thread

Is that even in the best conditions i.e. a dark site?

croes4y ago

Yes

https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-blogs/how-many-stars-n...

CSSer4y ago

Super cool! Thank you for sharing.

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