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Monday, January 19, 2015

Why Do Stars Seem Brighter In Winter?

As seen during Northern Hemisphere winter (or Southern Hemisphere summer), the stars seem brighter. Why? It's partly because on December, January and February evenings the part of Earth you're standing on is facing into the spiral arm of the galaxy to which our sun belongs.

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