Stars and infrared (heat) vision Options

[pbangarth]

For a long time, there existed a question about why we didn't see a brighter sky. Because of the multitude of stars in our galaxy, and the multitude of galaxies in the known universe, coupled with the age of same, it was felt that we should be able to see starlight from every direction. Yet the sky is dark in most places. I think it was Edwin Hubble who gave an answer.

The universe is expanding, and the farther away stars and galaxies are the faster they are moving away from us. Because of the Doppler effect, the light from farther luminous objects is shifted into the infrared spectrum, which our eyes cannot perceive.

Move to the Shadowrun universe in which some metahumans have infrared(heat) vision. Now, not all of the infrared spectrum is associated with heat, but still, one would think that to those metahumans who have this ability, the night sky should be brighter than it is for those who do not.

New constellations, or better delineation of older ones? A general glow that can help/obscure heat vision out in the open?

Thoughts?