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....to understand this effect it is important to understand how the eyes filter or focus an image, unfortunately, this is outside the scope of this article. However, for simplicity, we still use two theories of light; one depicts light as a wave vibration, and the other depicts light as particle. Wave-light demonstrates minute energy signature, while, particle light is more energetic. Of the two light concepts, star light has wave characteristics and therefore requires amplification before it can stimulate our optical sensors. This is where the sun and our atmosphere come into play. Although the sun is on the other side of the globe- at nights, its ambient light is reflected and refracted off the atmosphere and encompasses the earth. We cannot see the sun at night but the sun makes it possible for us to see at light. When the earth experience an eclipse of the sun, night on the opposite side where the eclipse occurs will experience an unusually darker night. This is caused from a reduction in the sun light reaching the atmosphere. Read more: scienceray.com...
Originally posted by CrazyRaccoon
reply to post by longtermproject
Wow really? that still doesn't make sense... how can you get a clear shot of stars from space but not with a video camera?? to be honest i think it is because of the cameras
try filming stars with an HD camera... can't be done
So can they see the sun when they are in space? It's a star....
Originally posted by theRhenn
If you were in space, you could not see the stars around you, with the naked eye, because of the lack of atmosphere? Seriously?
You need the experts here I think. Something to do with the glare from the solar corona but I'm not an expert on the conditions in space. I know more than I let on though but don't tell the experts.
Originally posted by theRhenn
Hmmm? Am I seeing this correctly?
To make sure, let me ask this way.
If you were in space, you could not see the stars around you, with the naked eye, because of the lack of atmosphere? Seriously?
What about the moon? Could you see the moon?
Now you have me very interested...