Recent content by Don H

O.K., I think this is my answer. I just didn't think it took my eyes that long to gather light. Thank you.

My favorite. I think I understand it as my eyes aren't registering the dim light. Thank you.

Thank you.

That is part of what I was looking for. The other part is why does it take so long for my eyes to see some/most light if it's already here? The longer I stare the more I see. Is this because of the dim factor? There isn't much left in the way of photons after traveling so far with the...

I think you are hitting more closely on what I'm asking. The longer I stare into the sky the more stars I see. As in your telescope statement, I'm increasing my depth of vision and so seeing more stars more quickly by magnification, as in the light is not hear yet. Thus my question; if the...

I don't think Olber accounted for the exponential dissipation of light. I also don't think this addresses my question. Thank you anyway.

O.K. I'm new here so if this has been answered I don't know how or where to find the answer. I'm not a scientist just a mechanic so if you could explain this simply maybe i can understand it. Maybe ELI5. Light I see in the sky has been traveling for a long time and "is here now". As far as I...