At night, why can't I see any stars here in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates?

Question

I really don't see any since I came here. In the Philippines, I really enjoyed looking at myriads of stars... Why?

in every place here, when i look up, I can't find any. I've been here for almost a year and didn't find one.

Answer 1

Hello... My wife is from the Philippines also, and we have been married since 2003.

Your problem is that you live or are staying in the metro part of Abu Dhabi where metro light and smog pollution prevent really good observation of the stars. Two other factors may contribute to poor space observation from your location...

During the day the Sun heats up the sands all around the metro area. Then at night the sands release that accumulated heat back into the atmosphere creating heat waves which blur your vision and hide things that are far away.

Also, if there are any winds, the winds tend to pick up and carry aloft tiny grains of sand. These sand particles have been detected as far up in the air as 15,000 feet. They prevent good "seeing", and play havoc with aircraft jet engines which suck in the sand laden air as they fly through
the atmosphere.

To check on the validity of any of these ideas, try using one of your vacation days to travel to the outskirts of the city and look up into the sky late one evening. It might be helpful if you chose a direction of travel that was "into the wind" on that day. Being on the fringe or outskirts of the city might reduce light pollution and smog pollution by fifty to sixty percent. If
what I have said is correct, you should begin seeing stars there. Try to get "up wind" as opposed to "down wind." If you have chosen a dust free day things should be great for looking up at the sky at night, assuming there are no clouds.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

if you live in an urban area where there is a lot of man-made light, it makes it very difficult to see any stars. Pollution can also have something to do with it.

Answer 4

light pollution, the city lights drown out the light of the stars. Its like an almost dead flash light in a brightly lit room. I dont know if your city is a big one with a lot of lights, but if it is, thats why.

Answer 5

probably the place you live is very far from the stars. i mean you could change your house to a nearer place there you can see the stars.

Answer 6

pollution

but don't worry they are still there above the smog.