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How many stars can a human eye see across the entire night sky, with no light pollution?

9,000
stars
Only about 4,500 at any one time, since half the sky is below the horizon. A city sky shows you maybe 30.SOURCEYale Bright Star Catalogue
Scale check: 9,000 is roughly a village.
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