Can you see the Milky Way?

[Andrew*]

I see it on better nights, but not mostly.

Andrew

[lunator]

I have chosen no, but occasionally when the sky is realy clear and dark I can glimpse it with averted vision.

That the price of living in London...

[Sam]

I can see it quite clearly, even with the dark patches - as long as the moon is not there.

Sam

[nitram100]

I can see it quite clearly, even with the dark patches - as long as the moon is not there.

Sam

And you have a Meade 16" Lightbridge, you lucky git!

[Keagle]

Just been out tonight and seen it. Got fed up trying to set up the scope, so dismantled it all and put it away, got some binocs + starmaps out and off I went to explore! But yeah, managed to make it out easily.

Kurt

[aderyn]

Yes, when it's clear and no moon - for the first time in what seems like (probably is ...) months, it's been nice and clear tonight - good Milky Way from Cassiopeia to Cygnus, but total orange yuk below Altair Last night I couldn't see the Milky Way for drifting contrails.

I've just packed up because the moon's rising and the clouds have rolled back in. Again.

Louise

[rusirius]

Yes, but like many, when there is no moon.

[jgs001]

From time to time, I did on Saturday night earlier in the evening, but more often if I stay up real late, then most of the local streetlights get turned off and that makes a huge difference. So I have to vote yes

[PeterW]

SW London.... No. Parents in NE London.... definitely No. I have occaisionally glimpsed it when away from home. I experinced the 'why is the cloud not moving' and 'where have the constellations gone, there are too many stars' ONCE.... I'd quite like to repeat that experince!

Cheers

PEterW

[supernova]

In Southampton the Milky Way is a chockie sweetie.

The People here cant see the site its is shame.

Bernie.

[stefski]

On the clearest nights, I can make out a faint 'mistyness' through Cygnus and down. Horizons up to about 15 degrees are a 'lovely' orange though.....

Stef

[Sam]

I can see it quite clearly, even with the dark patches - as long as the moon is not there.

Sam

And you have a Meade 16" Lightbridge, you lucky git!

[RichieJarvis]

I moved deliberately into the country for Astronomy (well, ok, it was the second consideration after the missus saying she liked the house!)

There is not a street light for about 2-3 miles from here, and the nearest town is 5 miles away - its a little dark spot in the middle of East Sussex. Yes, I can see the Milky Way most nights, and on a really lovely night its quite clear. There is still some light pollution though, Lewes, Haywards Heath, Uckfield and Burgess Hill are about 5 miles away, and do contribute. The nice thing is my horizon is limited so those areas are behind the house, trees or next door

I hear it can be even better though from a truly dark site (i.e. middle of the ocean/sahara), and one day I hope to find out! Is that true?

Cheers,

Richie

[narrowbandpaul]

my friend douglas went to sharm-el-sheikh on the red sea in Egypt for transit of venus. He went to the desert at night...he said it was stunning, especially when the entireity of scorpious can be made out...

ive not seen the centre, but I cant wait to.

[thing]

I moved deliberately into the country for Astronomy (well, ok, it was the second consideration after the missus saying she liked the house!)

There is not a street light for about 2-3 miles from here, and the nearest town is 5 miles away - its a little dark spot in the middle of East Sussex. Yes, I can see the Milky Way most nights, and on a really lovely night its quite clear. There is still some light pollution though, Lewes, Haywards Heath, Uckfield and Burgess Hill are about 5 miles away, and do contribute. The nice thing is my horizon is limited so those areas are behind the house, trees or next door

I hear it can be even better though from a truly dark site (i.e. middle of the ocean/sahara), and one day I hope to find out! Is that true?

Cheers,

Richie

Yeah, my lad lives out in the sticks in Australia and the night skies there are truly stunning. You can not only see the Milky Way but globs are plain as day too, and that's with my old eyes. Oh and Scorpio stands out as much as Orion does here, it's one of those 'an idiot couldn't mistake that' constellations. But oddly enough, the Southern Cross is vaguely disappointing. You expect to see this big bright pointy thing but it's quite small, the first time I saw it I thought 'Nah that can't be it', you want to look for something bigger. Although it does have some wonderful associated clusters and stuff.

[Sam]

Yeah, my lad lives out in the sticks in Australia and the night skies there are truly stunning. You can not only see the Milky Way but globs are plain as day too, and that's with my old eyes. Oh and Scorpio stands out as much as Orion does here, it's one of those 'an idiot couldn't mistake that' constellations. But oddly enough, the Southern Cross is vaguely disappointing. You expect to see this big bright pointy thing but it's quite small, the first time I saw it I thought 'Nah that can't be it', you want to look for something bigger. Although it does have some wonderful associated clusters and stuff.

From my place back in NZ the southern cross is quite clear and I think it stands out a lot but then it was first constellation I learned so I'm quite used to recognising it - it does get drowned in the background stars a bit though. You're right about Scorpio, the tail is so distinctive and really stands out, the LMC is another good marker.

[mdstuart]

I can see it on any clear night when the moon is not out. Thornbury is about 15 miles north of Bristol near the river severn. Seems like I actually have a good site. Of course it dissapears when next doors dog trips their outside light!!!!!