Are the stars visible to the naked eye?
Only about 3000 stars are visible to the naked eye. On a very dark night far away from the glare of city lights you may be able to see as many as 8000 stars but where most people live, in a city, you will be lucky to see 1000 stars. Stars are not available for naming because they already have scientific and historical names. The stars available for naming through ISR are bright enough to be seen with a good hobbyist’s telescope.
