Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains How Many Stars You Can See In the Night Sky

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How many stars can you see in the night sky with your naked eye? A million? A Billion? As Carl Sagan liked to say, “Billions and billions?” On this StarTalk explainer video, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice are investigating how many stars you can really see. • Neil explains why the number of stars you can see might be drastically lower than you think. Find out why the Moon poses a problem for seeing stars. Neil tells us how a full Moon can wash out a good amount of visible stars. Find out more about “dark time” and “bright time” when using telescopes. • We discuss how binoculars can help you see a lot more stars. We dive into the evolutionary history of our eyesight. Also, Neil gives us a way to use your fist to calculate how many stars you can see in the sky. Lastly, discover more about how Andromeda went from being what we thought was a simple nebula to an entire other galaxy. • Support us on Patreon: / startalkradio • Subscribe to StarTalk: https://www.youtube.com/user/startalk... • Follow StarTalk: • Twitter: / startalkradio • Facebook: / startalk • Instagram: / startalkradio • About the prints that flank Neil in this video: • Black Swan” White Swan limited edition serigraph prints by Coast Salish artist Jane Kwatleematt Marston. For more information about this artist and her work, visit Inuit Gallery of Vancouver https://inuit.com/. • About StarTalk: • Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up! • #StarTalk #NeildeGrasseTyson

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