Thursday, February 18, 2010

How many stars in the skies are visible on a clear night in North America?

Well all the stars you can see? That is how many there are on any given night. During the summer months we are facing the center of our galaxy at night. So during this time we see a lot more stars. During the winter we are facing the outer edges of our galaxy so there are not as many. But the colder air doesnt make the stars seem to jump, and they are prettier and more colorful. The region around Orion is considered the star nursury as there are a lot of new stars forming.How many stars in the skies are visible on a clear night in North America?
I agree with Robin. Count themHow many stars in the skies are visible on a clear night in North America?
It depends on how good your eyesight is and how dark your location is, but the usual answer is about 3,000 from a dark location for a person with average eyesight.
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all I can say is I hope that your life will be significantly enriched if you ever find the true answer
Too many to count.
About 3000
Wow - that is going to depend upon several variables. Although unrelated - I think Avogardro's number is appropriate for answering this question: 6.0221415 X10^23. It is as good as answer as any - and if your eyesight is good enough it is possible, although you could never count them in one night.
Not counting the milky way, which is a greyish band comprised of millions of stars, you can a few thousand distinct stars out in the country. In my city, about 30. :(

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