2007-02-25 02:47:37 · 6 answers · asked by papsmearpete 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The night time sky is pointed at the center of the Milkyway galaxy in the summer. With even a pair of binoculars, an apparently dark patch of sky opens up to reveal a surprizing amount of stars. It's a wow! experience.
In the winter, our daytime skies point toward the center of our galaxy, and the stars that are washed out by sunlight, however a total eclipse might be a fortunate winter opportunity.
Radio telescopes (a different kind of seeing) can see stars even in daylight, so they might observe the milkyway in the daytime durring the winter, and the summer time at night.
Some stars of the milkyway can be seen at night durring the winter, but we live near the rim of the galaxy, so there's not nearly as much out there fom our galaxy.
Near the equator and south there are the Magellenic clouds, two lesser galaxies colliding into the milkyway. We're slamming them, don't worry.
~steve~
2007-02-25 07:56:17 · answer #1 · answered by SageTumbleWeed 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are a fan of observing the Milky Way, Summer is without a doubt the best time to do so (That is, assuming you are in North America). As was mentioned previously, you want to locate the constellation Sagittarius, for it is here that the Milky Way is the brightest. When you look at this constellation, you are actually looking toward the center of the Milky Way. It doesn't take much to really enjoy this area of the sky. You don't need a big telescope, just a nice pair of binoculars will reveal rich star clusters and nebulae. Happy Viewing!
2007-02-25 08:35:01 · answer #2 · answered by motron 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Night time, with a new moon, in late August or early September.
Unless you mean The Milky Way, North Devon's Great Adventure Park. No, wait, late August or early September is a good time for that too.
2007-02-25 02:57:08 · answer #3 · answered by morningfoxnorth 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About November
2007-02-25 02:52:10 · answer #4 · answered by QQ dri lu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is too much to actully write so here is the link. This link will also show you dates times and maps of the milky way.....
http://homepage.mac.com/rarendt/Galaxy/youcansee.html
2007-02-25 05:14:48 · answer #5 · answered by honeybunnies93 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. It depends on finding a dark sky more than a particular date. Get into the country on a clear night and you can see it just about any night. There is a fascinating free program called "Stellarium" that will help you locate anything in the sky. http://www.stellarium.com/
2007-02-25 02:53:12 · answer #6 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋