vnevner OP t1_j9bphcs wrote on February 20, 2023 at 7:24 PM

Reply to comment by jadnich in I want to see the Andromeda Galaxy with my naked eye. I can't, I have a method of finding it using Cassiopeia and a field to walk out on to get away from the lights. by vnevner

I heard that in fact, the cells for night vision is more in the perifiral, I will try that .

SomethingIrreverent t1_j9cav4a wrote on February 20, 2023 at 9:44 PM

Best night vision is just a bit off the center of your view. Like a couple of thumb widths at arm's length.

thatbitchulove2hate t1_j9dqcic wrote on February 21, 2023 at 4:11 AM

According to Matt Walker (the sleep expert), if you hold your thumb out at arm’s length then your thumb nail is roughly the size of what your eyes actually see and your peripheral vision is just your mind filling in what it believes to be there. Also you look at an average of 4 different spots per second even if you don’t feel your eyes moving.

KindAwareness3073 t1_j9dywbi wrote on February 21, 2023 at 5:35 AM

Three keys to seeing Andromeda: clear dark sky; giving your eyes at least 15 minutes in darkness to develop your "night vision"; and using "averted vision", i.e., not looking directly at it. If done correctly it's surprisingly obvious.