On a dark night, why do you see a faint star better if you focus slightly to the side of it?

a. Perception of faint light is better outside the fovea

b. The pupil casts a shadow onto the fovea.
c. Cones are more abundant slightly outside the fovea than within it.
d. Perception of detail is better outside the fovea.


a

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