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Originally Posted by Clarry
Someone asked me the other day if all the stars we can see in our sky are from our own galaxy, ie, The Milky Way. I said yes, but is that right? Sure we can see other galaxies from earth, but only clearly with the aid of a telescope.
I was right wasn't I?
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You are 100% correct - assuming you mean
naked-eye stars.
The only example where this is not true was the supernova SN 1987A (LMC) and S Andromedae / also SN 1885A, in the Andromeda Galaxy. Both reached 2nd magnitude or so.