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RE: Can you Grasp the true Scale of the Universe? | innerGlitch ARQ
Why is it that we are part of the Milkyway galaxy which has many millions of stars, however when you look up at the night sky you can only see a few hundred stars?
The short answer is: light pollution. We live in areas with lot of artificial light which is brighter (to us) than the light coming from some stars. In fact the majority of terrestrial telescopes are located in isolated location to avoid light pollution. You can see the difference by yourself by looking at the sky while visiting a big city and looking at the sky when camping in camp at night, you'll find a lot more bright dots when looking up.