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I have seen this scene from "Me Before You" (2016), in which Louisa Clark sees galaxies with her naked eye.

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Are galaxies visible with the naked eye?



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Yes.

We can see the Milky Way (our galaxy) or a lot of stars when far enough from light pollution (cities for example).

Here is a map showing light pollution around the world.

In green areas of this map, you can easily see what is shown on your images, after maybe 5 minutes without light.




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Are galaxies visible to the naked eye?

In the best sky conditions, the naked eye (with effort) can see objects with an apparent magnitude of 8.0. This reveals about 43,197 objects in the sky. There are 9 galaxies visible to the naked eye that you might see when observing the sky, and there are about 13 nebulae that you might see.

What do galaxies look like to the naked eye?

As noted above, the galaxy looks like a dim, fuzzy star to the naked eye, and like a small elliptical cloud in binoculars.

Why we Cannot see galaxies with naked eyes?

The reason that more distant galaxies are not visible, is due to the inverse-square law: As the light particles (photons) recede from the galaxy (or any other light source), they are distributed over an ever-increasing surface.

Can you see outside the Milky Way with naked eye?

Observing stars beyond our GalaxyIt is possible to see stars outside of the Milky Way Galaxy, but not as individual points. If you take a look within the wedge-shaped constellation of Andromeda you'll see the elongated misty patch known as M31, or the Andromeda Galaxy.



The Triangulum Galaxy: The Most Distant Naked Eye Object




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Answer 2

Yes, as noted above, the Milky Way (our own galaxy) is easily seen as a cloudy band across the sky in areas with little light pollution.

If (as I suspect) you mean galaxies outside of our own, then also yes, you can. The Andromeda galaxy can be seen on a good clear night with the naked eye, although I often find it easier to locate it with binoculars first. See this guide for help finding it.

Answer 3

If you are in the southern hemisphere, the two Magellanic Clouds are visible with the naked eye. Each is a satellite galaxy of our own Milky Way galaxy.

In the northern hemisphere, besides M31 in Andromeda, those with good sharp vision may also be able to see M33 in Triangulum with the naked eye though it is extremely faint.

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