Some people with really good eyes can just barely see the distant galaxy Andromeda. An observer halfway between that one and our galaxy would see only a few faint smudges and nothing else, no stars, just a dark, featureless sky. All the stars we do see come from a tiny spot in our galaxy known as our local neighborhood.
On any given night about half the stars are on the other side of the world and therefore invisible, so I guess Trout counted 34 and doubled it. Of course, she can see the North Star every night but has likely never seen the Southern Cross, so I’d say 68 is is a rough estimate.
RuComm over 2 years ago
Some of them even fly in formation now. (Looking at you, Elon.) Should we be amazed or horrified?
Jeff0811 over 2 years ago
I’m going to guess and say “billions and billions”.
Susan00100 over 2 years ago
There are fifty, on a field of blue.
gopher gofer over 2 years ago
trout should know because she’s a space cadet…
well-i-never over 2 years ago
The word balloons sure are readable now. I can even read them without glasses.
ChessPirate over 2 years ago
“Debris-Light, Debris-Bright, first Debris I see tonight…”
wongo over 2 years ago
Jimmy Hoffa !
FassEddie over 2 years ago
I’m reminded of what dear old Frank said at times like these.
“Look here brother! Who you jivin’ with that Cosmik Debris?”
Sir Isaac over 2 years ago
Some people with really good eyes can just barely see the distant galaxy Andromeda. An observer halfway between that one and our galaxy would see only a few faint smudges and nothing else, no stars, just a dark, featureless sky. All the stars we do see come from a tiny spot in our galaxy known as our local neighborhood.
Lightpainter Premium Member over 2 years ago
Trout, Lucy in Peanuts revealed their are TEN stars in the sky.
fritzoid Premium Member over 2 years ago
On any given night about half the stars are on the other side of the world and therefore invisible, so I guess Trout counted 34 and doubled it. Of course, she can see the North Star every night but has likely never seen the Southern Cross, so I’d say 68 is is a rough estimate.
zxcar1 over 2 years ago
Hahahaha, good ol’ funny-girl Trout with the side-eye again, love it.
David Huie Green LosersBlameOthers&It'sYOURfault over 2 years ago
My calculator must be messed up. I counted sixty seven.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 2 years ago
We can normally on a cloudless, moonless night somewhere between 4,000-6,000 stars.
paullp Premium Member over 2 years ago
It’s great that some people in the world just have all the answers.