However, when looking at a star in the night sky or other object in dim light, the object can be better viewed by the peripheral vision because it is the rods in higher concentrations in the other reg...However, when looking at a star in the night sky or other object in dim light, the object can be better viewed by the peripheral vision because it is the rods in higher concentrations in the other regions of the retina, rather than the cones at the center, that operate better in low light. The nerve impulses from the rods and cones travel to the optic nerve via the optic disc, which is a circular area at the back of the eye where the optic nerve connects to the retina.
