system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
If the center of the Milky Way has a ton of light and stars- why don't we see that at night?
gpt
If you're at a dark enough site you certainly do. It's sufficient to cast a shadow when the Milky Way is high enough in the sky and we're looking into the galactic core (Summer in the northern hemisphere). If you live in a city or large town the answer is highly likely to be light pollution.