stars over the ocean?
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FIRST and foremost, simply, on the ocean you have a wider field of view. So ,  because of the increased area in view, you actually do see more stars. And i most certainly concur with other good answers, in that the lack of  'light pollution' is no doubt almost as helpfull as a good old fashioned pair of binoculars. Amazing what one can do with a little glass.
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Planets and stars can both twinkle, its called astronomical scintillation.  In short it is caused by fluctuation in air density and temperature.  Since stars and light both send light to earth (planets reflect a stars light whereas the star produces it's own) the twinkling effect can be seen in either.  And thus if you were standing on another planet, it IS possible that earth would appear to twinkle.  It's not guarenteed, but if the light coming from earth passed through some varying densities and temperatures it could appear to twinkle.  Refer to this article for more on "twinkling":\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scintillation_%28astronomy%29
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Not often enough. When I was homeless living in my car, I would study the constellations, try to remember the name of each star in Orion. I had a star chart. If it were not for thieves, I would live in a tent again, watch the possums and raccoons come out at night, feed and watch the birds by day, and stare into the stars at night. My dream home though would have a lighthouse top with windows all around and a telescope. Enjoy your time outdoors, and try to learn the names of as many stars as you can, for me. I don't know when or if I'll ever get the time to enjoy them like I once did again.
196052
Look for North Star !!
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Where new stars are being born.
768063
North western sky.? In the USA.? Me and my work mate saw two bright lights in the western sky at 8pm off the coast of western australia. About 2 hours ago. They looked like fireballs and went horizontally then went out of sight. It lasted for about 20 seconds.
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The beach if you are near one.  Otherwise somewhere that has as many visible stars as possible.
999350
Well, in a very general sense, it's best to view stars and *some* planets between 10pm and midnight.  You'd have to look up the positions of each planet (or the major ones, anyway) to figure out when all of them are in sight.
874063
You might have seen a planet if it was bright, but also a lot of stars are red.  Cooler stars give off a red color.  There is nothing unusual about it.
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Not necessarily.  A star is only a sun if it has planets around them.  But all stars look like suns.
657889
there are more stars in the sky than specs of sand on all the beaches in the world................. so to answer your question..yes there are more stars in the sky than leaves on all the trees
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Fan doesn't begin to describe it. No, strike that. I don't know where to begin a description. \n\n"Are the stars out tonight, I don't know if it's cloudy or bright..."
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This is entirely dependant on your latitude.\nIf you go to Amazon, and search for planisphere, you will find an array of maps which you can use to determine when stars will be visible. You will need to know your latitude before you buy one though, as they are calibrated for particular values. You should be able to find the same in a local bookshop, and these will probably be at the correct latitude for you.
327885
The stars are out all the time it's just that during the hours of daylight it's too bright to see them.  There will be stars every night, whether cloud obscures them or not is a different matter.
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Not only are they very far away, but a good deal of the stars we see are already dead. All we are actually seeing is the light that they let off. Eventually that light will go away too, but because it is so far away, it took the light from one of those stars millions of years just to get to where it is now.
996350
Try red, white and blue stars!  That would be cute.
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Well the simplest way has already been said... the sun rises in the east and sets in the west... so you can work out north from that.... \n\nBut as you mention the stars are we to assume you are trying to find direction at night?\n\nAgain there are many country ways - like the moss growing on trees and prevailing winds etc - but I personally wouldn't rely on this.\n\nSilly thought but if you have a map and can see any landmark or town lit up at night you can get your direction.