Why is it there seems to be more stars in the sky,in some countrys than others.?

Answer 1

There are several things that affect the number of stars you see in the sky. The most important is 'light pollution'. In other words, how much glow there is from streetlights and cars, etc. The more light pollution there is, the fewer stars you will see. You simply won't see the dimmer stars.

The next important thing is the time of year you are looking. There are more bright stars in the summer sky than there are in the winter sky. The Milky Way is larger and brighter in the summer also. Hence, overall you will see more stars in the summer than in the winter. This iscompenated a bit because winter nights tend to be clearer than summer ones.

The next thing that can affect the number of stars you see is which latitude you are viewing from. The direction to the center of our galaxy is toward the south, so southern hemisphere observers get a better look at it. That means there are more stars to see there. Also, the magellanic clouds (which are other galaxies) are visible from the sounthern hemisphere but not the northern.

Answer 2

It is because of how many lights are around. If you look at the sky in a city it is going to seem there are less stars than if you looked from a country dirt road with no street lights. The number of stars are the same. It just depends on the amount of light and what hemisphere you are in.

Answer 3

If there is much street light etc from where you are looking it will appear that way but there are just as many stars in the sky wherever you are. Wait until you get a look on a clear night when there has been a power cut. It is truly awesome and you see loads of shooting stars!

Answer 4

As you can see from the photo in the first two links, the lights from the cities can actually be seen from space. In some areas there is less "light pollution" which allows more light from the celestial bodies to be seen.

Another factor is the amount of smog and "junk" we've managed to put into our atmosphere. This clouds the skies, making it even more difficult to see a lot of the dimmer stars. (see last two links for views)

Answer 5

Some countries have fewer lights so the sky is darker. Some countries have clearer weather, so more starlight reaches the ground. Some countries are at higher elevation so there is less atmosphere in the way of the incoming starlight.

Answer 6

That depends on what side of the planet you are observing from.
Planet Earth is a member of the Milky Way Galaxy.You know,one of those spirally looking things in our universe. Earth is situated on the fringes of the Milky Way. If you was on the side of the planet facing the center of the spiral you would see far more stars than if you were on the side looking away from the center. I hope that makes sense.

Answer 7

Light pollution from cities reduces the effect of the light from the stars. So areas that are less densely populated and have less artificial light seem to have more stars that more densely populated areas.

Answer 8

One of the biggest problems is light pollution which does not allow you to see some of the stars.

I didn't really appreciate this until I was in the Australian Outback where I saw the Milky Way for the first time.

Answer 9

Because some countries have less 'light pollution'. The less light there is on the ground, the more stars you can see.

Answer 10

Because the sky is clearer in other countries