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Wow I didn't realise the naked eye limit is that small.
So when we see that concentrated strip of stars across the sky (the "milky way"), is that just the Gould Belt, not one of the main arms?
Edit: no that can't be right - we can see the LMC and SMC, both just beyond the edge of the galaxy...
As I understand, the naked eye limit is the limit in which we can see distinct stars and not just a bright blurr. E.g. the centre bulge is visible from the southern hemisphere is outside the naked eye radius in the map.
Ahh, makes sense.