nightsky
Celestial evening view
The night sky is the expanse of sky visible after sunset and before sunrise, featuring stars, the moon, planets, and celestial phenomena.
Usually written as two words: We lay on the blanket watching the night sky.
The one-word form appears occasionally in poetry or as an adjective: nightsky blue.
Named pattern of celestial bodies
- planetStar-orbiting spherical body
- meteorGlowing atmospheric space rock
- cometIcy orbiting body
- asteroidSun-orbiting rocky mass
eclipse · orbit · satellite · telescope · observatory · astronomy · spacecraft · astrophotography
Celestial hunter figure
- PleiadesStar cluster in Taurus
- CassiopeiaNorthern constellation, W-pattern
- SiriusNight's most luminous point
- VegaLyra's alpha star
Betelgeuse · Rigel · Polaris · Andromeda · Cygnus · Scorpius · Taurus · twinkle
Complete system or domain
- galaxyGravitationally bound stellar mass
- nebulaInterstellar gas formation
- cosmosOrderly totality of existence
- infinityUnlimited extent or quantity
boundless · endless · immensity · expanse · depths · unfathomable · awe · wonder
Lacking lunar presence
- pitch-blackCompletely without light
- blacknessComplete absence of light
- inkinessQuality of being jet-black
- shadowsDark areas from blocked light
void · lightless · nocturnal · midnight · obsidian · dim · unlit · overcast
Atmospheric light display
- borealisOf the north
- zodiacCelestial belt of signs
- astrologyDivination by celestial positions
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
moonwatching · stargazing · navigation · wayfinding · dreamtime · harvest · solstice · equinox
constellation
Named pattern of celestial bodies
asteroid · eclipse · orbit · satellite · telescope · observatory · astronomy · spacecraft · astrophotography · stargazing
Orion
Celestial hunter figure
- PleiadesStar cluster in Taurus
- CassiopeiaNorthern constellation, W-pattern
- SiriusNight's most luminous point
Vega · Betelgeuse · Rigel · Polaris · Andromeda · Cygnus · Scorpius · Taurus · twinkle · glitter
universe
Complete system or domain
- galaxyGravitationally bound stellar mass
- nebulaInterstellar gas formation
- cosmosOrderly totality of existence
infinity · boundless · endless · immensity · expanse · depths · unfathomable · awe · wonder · sublime
moonless
Lacking lunar presence
- pitch-blackCompletely without light
- blacknessComplete absence of light
- inkinessQuality of being jet-black
shadows · void · lightless · nocturnal · midnight · obsidian · dim · unlit · overcast · starless
aurora
Atmospheric light display
mythology · moonwatching · stargazing · navigation · wayfinding · dreamtime · harvest · solstice · equinox
dusk
Dimming after sundown
eventide · crepuscular · vesper · dimming · Venus · horizon · gradient · fading · transition · amber
- summer nightsWarm-season evening hours
- sleepless nightsProlonged inability to rest
- late nightsTime after midnight
- ladies' nightsPromotional events targeting women
- school nightsEvenings preceding class days
- nights outSocial excursions after dark