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starry sky
The view of the sky at night when it is clear and the stars, planets, and other celestial bodies are visible.
Weit außerhalb der Stadt war der Sternenhimmel atemberaubend klar.
Far outside the city, the starry sky was breathtakingly clear.
'Sternenhimmel' (starry sky) is a compound noun made up of 'Sternen' (the plural of 'der Stern', star) and 'der Himmel' (sky). So it literally describes a sky full of stars.
Für die Beobachtung des Sternenhimmels braucht man eine klare Nacht ohne Wolken.
To observe the starry sky, you need a clear night without clouds.
The starry sky is often described with vivid adjectives. Common combinations are 'klarer' (clear), 'wolkenloser' (cloudless), 'funkelnder' (sparkling), or 'atemberaubender' (breathtaking) Sternenhimmel.
In der Wüste sahen wir einen unglaublich klaren Sternenhimmel.
In the desert, we saw an incredibly clear starry sky.
The phrase 'unter dem Sternenhimmel' (under the starry sky) is a very common and often poetic expression. It describes being outside at night.
Wir haben die ganze Nacht unter dem Sternenhimmel am Lagerfeuer gesessen.
We sat by the campfire all night under the starry sky.
night sky
Sternenhimmel and Nachthimmel can refer to the same sky at night. Sternenhimmel highlights clearly visible stars and other celestial bodies, while Nachthimmel generally means the sky during the night. When many stars are visible, Sternenhimmel is especially appropriate.
Nach dem Ende der Wolken bewundern wir den klaren Sternenhimmel.
Once the clouds had cleared, we admired the clear, starry sky.
Trotz der dichten Wolken beobachten wir den dunklen Nachthimmel.
Despite the thick clouds, we observed the dark night sky.
