Stargazing in emptiness
Kayla Strange, Staff Writer
Space is often seen as an ecosystem of emptiness, when really, it’s filled with color and bright sights.
Sure, it doesn’t have a breath of life, but it does show the greatness of our universe. In the night sky, stars can be seen everywhere. Some places they can be seen much clearer because of the location.
In South Carolina, there are some of those places that they can be seen easily, especially in areas with low light. According to go-astronomy.com, “Often these are national and state parks and forests that are either remote or “protected” against light pollution.”
An example nearby would be Paris Mountain. Of course, it’s possible to see stars anywhere. It’s common for us to look up at the stars and stare at them in awe.
Especially with how large the universe is and how small we are compared to it. Some people take it out of their way to stargaze and use telescopes to look at them.
Looking off in the sky can be confusing because of the number of stars in the sky. According to skyandtelescope.org, “Since ancient times, civilizations have assigned constellations based on conspicuous patterns of stars in the night sky.”
If anyone is ever considering looking through a telescope, it would probably be best to know the constellations and figure out where they are located.
Looking through the telescope, you will be able to see different types of stars. Some that are similar size to our sun and others that are larger or even smaller. And many that have different colors which makes them all unique.
For example, the most common type of star is the red dwarf. According to astrobackyard.com, “Although main-sequence Red dwarfs are the most common stars in the universe, there are seven main types of stars in total.”
In the night sky it’s hard to tell what they are, but it can be noticeable by the brightness. The red dwarf star is dim because its much cooler. If a star is bright. then that star is hotter.
According to astrobackyard.com, “Blue stars are typically hot.” This is because of the way it’s formed, typically if it’s a blue or white star its hotter.
Stargazing can be more than just looking up.
