Did you know?

On a clear night, sitting on a very high hilltop, with no light pollution and no moon. You can see around 500 stars with the naked eye. No, you can't see millions of stars, you can only see around 500. However, if you get a device which lets in more light, than your eye, like binoculars. That number ups to 700. If you get better binoculars, that number ups to 1,000. You get better ones it ups to 10,000 stars. Just thought I'll let you know what's up!

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DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

I seriously don't believe you been in the country far away from any light. Especially in the mountains like the rockies.

You are correct not millions, yet I have seen well into the thousands in the Rockies.

Cheyenne itself is over 6,000 feet in altitude BTW. Far less atmosphere to block out the light of the stars

DiliMarky · M

@DeWayfarer
Well, Mr DeWayFarer you're going to have a shock! On the hill as I described it is actually true. I'm not talking out my behind.🤣 It's science!

It might look like thousands of stars but is it? Using the methods of science helps us answer this question. Because it looks like thousands of stars doesn't actually mean it's thousands of stars. Because it looks right doesn't actually mean it is right. If you want to test this out, use something other than your 5 senses to conclude a hypothesis

Like your answer tho DeWay!

Stay curious!

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@DiliMarky what I am saying IS science!!!

And it's also the reason why most observatories are in the mountains. Even in Peru where there is little night light.

The less atmosphere the more stars you see! Look it up yourself!

I have had a couple of astronomy courses in college.

DiliMarky · M

@DeWayfarer I know, that's what I'm saying!

But I was just saying it's true for my [b]specific example[/b]. Not if you go 10,000 feet up and in the mountains🤣

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@DiliMarky you really don't have to go 10,000 feet though. One mile or 5,280 feet is enough. Example Palomar observatory is at 5,617 feet. And far away from most light sources.

My professor worked there a long time ago.

DiliMarky · M

@DeWayfarer I know, you don't have to go 10,000 feet up I was joking🤣

In conclusion we agree on the same thing🤣

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@DiliMarky yes, yet I don't believe you are familiar with Cheyenne plains area either..

You see that whole area is a not only a plains area yet it's a plateau plains area, no hilltop necessary for hundreds of miles to see those same thousands of stars.

I make a point of this because few low attitude communities have the same view as this without, as you say, something like binoculars at minimum.

Everywhere from Denver Colorado to Cheyenne Wyoming you can see those thousands of stars once outside of the cities in between.

I once just parked on the border of Colorado and Wyoming just to taken in the view.

The halo light of Cheyenne with the view of the stars outside of that halo was spectacular. Beyond belief actually.

It makes the point of what light population really does. The halo itself blocked the view of the stars.