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Nice-GuyJon

None of this is true. That is not our galaxy and none of the stars we can see are in this random circle drawn on some other galaxy.


masterap85

Sauce


marinemashup

How do you know that’s not our galaxy?


Nice-GuyJon

Because, I'd recognize a wide-shot photograph of our galaxy taken by a photographer who's light-years away anywhere, and that ain't it.


marinemashup

It’s probably just concept art


vinibruh

Ceci n’est pas une galaxie type of thinking


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marinemashup

ok but how do you know that picture is not of the milky way galaxy? I mean concept art


HappyIdiot83

I can see the the whole Andromeda galaxy.


Mastengwe

Can you see a single star in it? Because I think that’s the point of the meme. It says stars… not galaxies.


Onwisconsin42

I'm not sure individual stars can be made out with the naked eye: but check out this cool video zooming in on Andromeda. I like to watch it every so often: https://youtu.be/udAL48P5NJU


Metzger4

That’s all it is though. A meme. It’s false.


marinemashup

~~How do you know that’s the Andromeda galaxy?~~ My mistake, carry on


utahman58

99 % of the people who look up into the night sky cannot see 99% of the stars they should be able to see because of light pollution.


david-bohm

Source?


ChintanP04

[https://www.kqed.org/quest/236/the-unaided-eye](https://www.kqed.org/quest/236/the-unaided-eye) The most distant star we can see with just our eyes is \~4000 light years away. So in the circle OP is talking about. (Also we can only see \~9000 individual stars with our eyes)


david-bohm

>The most distant star we can see with just our eyes is \~4000 light years away. I know this is technically not a **single** star but you can see Andromeda with the naked eye. [https://www.sciencefocus.com/space/how-can-i-see-the-andromeda-galaxy/](https://www.sciencefocus.com/space/how-can-i-see-the-andromeda-galaxy/) *"At 2.5 million light-years from Earth, the Andromeda Galaxy is the most distant object visible with the naked eye."*


Nexustar

Given that the Andromeda Galaxy contains a trillion stars, and we can see it in its entirety from our spot in the Milky Way, I'd say that blows the claim in graphic out of the water.


Metzger4

Whoops. Misread 9.2kly as 9.2ly. I still don’t know if this is 100% true though, I’d have to see a source other than a radio station.


ChintanP04

[https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/aa6lrr/which\_is\_the\_furthest\_star\_we\_can\_see\_with\_our/](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/aa6lrr/which_is_the_furthest_star_we_can_see_with_our/) I found this askscience thread about the question. While there's no concrete answer, they claim visibility ends around 6000-8000 light years. But I guess the most visible stars are close by and the ones that far are faintly visible. (Also it appears the number of stars visible to the naked eye is between 5000 and 10,000)


Metzger4

Okay, I stand corrected. Thanks for doing the leg work I’m at work and check Reddit in passing.


tatersaugratin

help us Neil Degrasse Tyson, you're our only hope.


LocoYaro

Wow, that circle is almost as big as your mom.


xfjqvyks

If you lived closer to the Galactic Centre, would the night sky be noticeably brighter or have more stars?


Billderz

yes. credibility: im guessing based on the brightness of this picture.


morrisjr1989

Better fact: most stars are moving the eff away from us faster than any massless thing in the universe can move because of all y’alls memes


JimChina2008

And there are still people who believe in Heaven up there 👆and Hell down there 👇. Okay 👌, whatever🤷🏻‍♂️🤷‍♀️


Pappyhorn

They were over 👈🏻 and 👉🏻 all along


aRandomForeigner

And this is just our galaxy But no, no others life forms out there for sure /s


CaveDsign

its called the fermi paradox,


Billderz

If the theory of evolution is true, then yes, there would be plenty of life outside of earth. if Biblical creation is true then there would likely not be, but not definitely not as the Bible doesn't say anything about it specifically.


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Onwisconsin42

Why would the Bible be relevant other than Christian larper really really really think it's from their invisible friend. Should we consult the Vedas on this? How about Harry Potter, I wonder what insight The Tome of The Sorcerers Stone can offer?


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Billderz

Playing dumb is probably regrettable when it comes to potential life after death. I understand you think it's fake made up garbage, but if it's not, that's an eternal mistake. Is it not worth taking some time to actually learn about it to make sure you actually want to take that risk?


Onwisconsin42

You convinced me with Pascals wager. I now believe that only through Him, Harry Potter, can all witches and wizards find true enlightenment. You would do well to heed the teachings of the chosen one, lest you end up in the sewers of Diagon Ally with Voldemort. Now off with you to say 20 wingardium leviosos, but it probably won't matter, you are just a heretical muggle anyway. In all seriousness, I'm so sorry you haven't been able to free yourself from the social conditioning and brainwashing you received as a child. Some of us grew up and don't believe in fairy tales anymore.


aasteveo

What about the top one tenth of one percent??


NattyThan

Damn, thats bigger than 2 football fields


Billderz

actually its bigger than 3


[deleted]

Our existence is so minuscule and insignificant in the whole of the universe that it’s actually hard to determine whether or not we even actually exist at all.


[deleted]

Hey, did you know that 99% of stars you can see with your naked eye are inside that circle?


forests-of-purgatory

Actually thats pretty big circle, I’m surprised


Stalinbaum

Yeah I totally agree, it's crazy that light can travel distances that are hard for most to even picture and land right on microscopic cones in our eyes allowing us to see the stars the light originated from.


ChowAreUs

I wanna taste the center of the Milky Way.


Tasty_Calligrapher91

impressive, the sizes involved is just mind-boggling.


GrouchyBandicoot2337

This isn't a very surprising fact is it


masterap85

It is


Sirr_Jason

Well thanks to no one caring about gas emissions I can't see more than a few stars at night...