Dark is dark, scopes can only transmit available light and do not “gather” light, I repeat scopes do not “gather” light.
That's not true.
Your eyeball might open to 7mm if you're young and gather 7mm worth of light.
A scope with a 56mm objective will gather 56mm worth of light and concentrate it down to a smaller exit pupil based on the magnification.
One can see much better in very low light conditions through a high quality scope than with the naked eye because the optic is gathering more light and concentrating it to a brighter smaller exit pupil.
