Stars do not appear within ten degrees of the horizon, where the bulk of the atmosphere lays.Image 1: http://www.astronet.ru/db/msg/1210491/eng/
We all know they arn't fake. But the reason they fade out is due to "light pollution" not the atmosphere.
That photo is a fake; the one guy's in a t-shirt, and the other is WILLINGLY grabbing a piece of metal with his bare hands
Stars do not appear within ten degrees of the horizon, where the bulk of the atmosphere lays.Image 1: http://www.astronet.ru/db/msg/1210491/eng/Image 2: http://www.capella-observatory.com/images/StarTrails/STRICHSPUR-08.jpgIf we look closely we will see that stars fade out as they approach the horizon.