why is there no stars in the sky at night?

modern wonderer
By modern wonderer

did anyone notice that the sky is dark almost every nights overhere? no stars or almost none visible , any answer?

By Shall• 28 Jul 2008 09:58
Rating: 5/5
Shall

Doha is lit-up by free Electricity for Qatari villas and the street lighting lux is also overlimit hence it is too bright in Doha to see any stars,come to India and one will never be able to count the stars....

By mfreele• 28 Jul 2008 08:51
Rating: 2/5
mfreele

Like mentioned a few times in other replies, it is because you are living in the city. I have seen the Milky Way so proliferous and bright on a moonless night in the desert in Saudi, that you could almost navigate by it...almost :)

Light pollution destroys the effect due to you eye's adaption to Doha's ambient light levels.

By semper• 28 Jul 2008 08:28
semper

Because the gravity of the earth contact to the moon and where all planets revolve around the sun.

ehehehe! =)

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CARPE DIEM BABY!

By intelligentconversation• 27 Jul 2008 22:25
Rating: 4/5
intelligentconversation

Simple... Light polution. Unlike other cities around the world Doha is lit up pretty well, almost too well. Look around you and see that all streets around town have lamp posts everywhere, even homes, feel the need to light their walls every meter?!

By jimbhoy• 27 Jul 2008 22:24
jimbhoy

i noticed that also. Perhaps its because of sandstorm or the city is too bright for the stars to be visible. What do you think?

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