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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.
sky / heaven
'der Himmel' and 'der Sternenhimmel' both refer to the space above the earth. 'Himmel' is the general word and works during the day and at night, with the sun, clouds, moon, or stars. 'Sternenhimmel' more specifically means the sky at night when you can see many stars. The words can be confused because a starry sky is also a sky. If you are just looking upward in general, you say 'Himmel'. If the stars are the focus, 'Sternenhimmel' is more precise and natural.
Nach der Arbeit sitzen wir im Garten und schauen in den klaren Sternenhimmel.
After work, we sit in the garden and look up at the clear starry sky.
Nach dem Regen ist der Himmel plötzlich wieder blau.
After the rain, the sky is suddenly blue again.