Since these cakes are usually also quite pale in complexion, I've loaded them up with fresh green onions to give a bright punch to our dinner, which is now
enjoyed under a dark sky.
Those with
telescopes under dark skies will find this region peppered with innumerable smudgy blobs, each an intriguing city of billions of suns.
Although
impressive under a dark sky, the Milky Way would look even brighter if dust didn't block most of its light — the galaxy's core alone would shine as bright as the full moon.
Bright moonlight often spoils the annual show, but this year circumstances are ideal: The Geminids peak on the 13th,
under a dark sky punctuated by a crescent moon that sets by twilight's end.
For the ultimate trip, look almost straight
up under dark skies for the faint, fuzzy oval of the Andromeda Galaxy.
It is visible to unaided Human
eyes under a dark sky (particularly during the Spring in the northern hemisphere).
The Geminids of 8 — 17 December are widely regarded as the most active and consistent annual meteor shower, with peak predicted rates of 100 shooting stars per
hour under dark skies.
The apparent color [5] descriptions are what the observer would see if trying to describe the
stars under a dark sky without aid to the eye, or with binoculars.