Couldn’t decide if this was more physics or earth science, so I’m sorry if the flair is incorrect.
Say you’re looking at a meteor shower or a plane’s lights – a light source that isn’t stationary like the moon, then look away at the rest of the night sky. Why does it appear darker in the “empty” space? Even the space that was once occupied by those light objects is darker. Why is that? Can anyone link any scientific papers or studies on the phenomenon? TIA.
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