What goes through your mind when you gaze up at the stars and moon at night?

Magna-Carta said:
From a point of view of light traveling at the 'speed of light', I prefer to see it as 'light' traveling at the 'speed limit of the universe'. I don't see the 'speed of light' as the limiter.

I see the speed limiter being the speed limit of the universe. I believe that if the speed limit of the universe became faster than its current limit, then light would travel faster to reach that speed limit.

I suppose now that I think of it a bit more, if light were to travel faster than its current speed through a vacuum, then time would have to slow down to compensate, or perhaps time would have to go backward in order to increase the speed of light? It's a fascinating 'place' we live in.
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I guess it really doesn't matter since, given the physics that exist, they are one and the same, where light is concerned. At least that's my understanding.
 

Warrigal said:
When I look up at the night sky, or at the setting Sun, I feel warmed as if I am surrounded by a company of old and familiar friends. I have been known to greet some of them with "Hullo, Moon" or "Hail, Jupiter". I hope no-one ever hears me or I could be ushered away to the funny farm.
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Let's go to the funny farm together! I do the same! ❤️
 
I enjoy gazing at the heavenly bodies, but I’ve got to be more discrete with the telescope and binoculars, or the vixens may press charges against me! 😸

Seriously, though, when I gaze at the stars and moon, I wish that I had been born later, say after First Contact when Starfleet Academy and The United Federation of Planets were up and running! 🚀
 
This is what my night sky looks like. View from Mt. Wilson. I'm down there someplace.

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Here's a link to last night's view.
 
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Grampa Don said:
This is what my night sky looks like. View from Mt. Wilson. I'm down there someplace.
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I fought a lightening strike caused fire on Mt Wilson back in the day. After the storm rolled through the smog cleared for a few hours and we had a nice view of LA as pictured above, but by daybreak it was smoggy again.

Usually in the winter it's too cold to look at stars and in the summer the sun goes down so late I'm usually to tired to bother. I do get a glimpse of the night sky from the window in the bathroom every now and then.
 
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I love to look at the sky and dream. One of my neighbors told me about this app. called Planets. I uploaded it on my phone and now I know the names of the planets and stars.
There is something very special about the sky in Florida. Night or day, it fascinates me. I never get tired of looking up.
 
I wish I could see stars when I gaze at the sky. City girl...air pollution and whatever else makes living in a city so different than in rural areas. When we went down south, I was amazed at how many stars were visible in the sky. Now the moon...that's different. Sometimes when I go downstairs to do laundry in the middle of the night, I'll see a bright full moon. There's always a sense of wonderment. I stopped a couple of times to take a pictures of it. The first one was taken June 15, 2022. The second March 7, 2023.

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When I look at the stars I am utterly amazed at the vastness and beauty of our universe. When I was a teen I used to lie in the driveway and stare up at the skies. I think I appreciated it more back then. I have been taking too much of nature for granted since I don't get out much.
 
I usually look up at the skies the most when we're out camping, nobody around, no artificial lights anywhere. Gazing at the stars, moon and clouds is exhilarating. I usually think I'm blessed to be alive and have the ability to see the beauty of the heavens. I absolutely love nature, all of it, skies, forests, oceans, wildlife, etc. Life is good.
 
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Want know where there are still truly dark skies without light pollution? The above map would be a starting point. Rather hopeless over most of the eastern continental USA. This person needs to drive 250 miles to beyond the east side of the Sierra Nevada and even better further into north central Nevada. But to see skies most clearly, three other visual facets need be addressed.

Second is a region with low humidity since water vapor diminishes air clarity. So one will usually need to venture away from bodies of water like oceans and large lakes or cloudy zones where water evaporates more or where such vapor is more common at more tropical latitudes. Very dependent on weather too with clearest days even in the east when uncommon winter dry arctic air moves down from the north.

Third, by seeking high elevations, the atmosphere is thinner, blocking less light.

Fourth, stars are always less visible with more Moon light in the night sky so New Moon dates are best for astronomy enthusiasts.
 

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