When attempting to locate a constellation in the night sky, Sally notices that she can see the stars better if she doesn't look directly at them. In doing this, the light from the star she wishes to see falls away from the fovea to the part of the retina that has a higher concentration of , which are better adapted to seeing at night.

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Rods are photoreceptor cells in the retina that are more sensitive to low light levels and are responsible for night vision, unlike cones which are more concentrated in the fovea and are responsible for color vision in brighter light.

When Attempting to Locate a Constellation in the Night Sky