Starship Asterisk*

Just think, up until around the turn of the 20th century, every human being who had ever lived, no matter the location, could see the night sky unhindered by artificial light. Now it's almost the opposite. We have to travel to remote places simply to see the night sky as it really is. Amazing. Have ...

So I was wondering if that picture is representative of what the naked eye would see. That's probably a pretty idiotic question, but I have never seen a sky like that. I've always been told that in order to really see the nights sky you must view it from a secluded area free of artificial lights, bu...