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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You sure can! Unfortunately our civilization has robbed us of things that our ancestors took for granted, including our beautiful night sky.

Also some more details from the source:

OP: This was in Namibia!

USER: Was it almost pitch black when you took the picture?

OP: I shot this from like 12am - 4am. It was completely dark but the whole landscape was lit up by the light from the stars, so to answer your question, no.

Btw, my original comment was a bit confusing because I was replying to the last point only, so I'll add a small edit: This image was taken with professional equipment and required a lot of exposure to capture as much light as possible - hence why it's so bright. A night sky seen by a naked eye is a lot darker than this. Still, you'd be able to see the Milky Way and a lot of stars.