I live in a small town outside of Curdsville, Kentucky. We have some light pollution, but not a lot. I have heard from people that they have seen the Milky Way, but I want to see it. I know what it looks like, but can I see it? It is April 9, 2014 and we have a moon out, but it isn't very bright. What time does the Milky Way rise and where do I look to see it?
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Right now the summer milky way is below your east horizon but the winter Milky way is setting on your western horizon. The milky way rises around 1.50 Am in your approximate cation, but will be easier to see around 5 am. Look directly south . The guide star Antares will;l be further to the west. Those are approximate times because I am not going to reset my default location on Stellarium to your default location. You can do that yourself You could answer this kind of question yourself if you downloaded Stellarium.
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I still chuckle at myself way back in my Boy Scout days, when someone was trying to point out the Milky Way. All I could see was some cloud in the way. I looked for it again the next night, and could still only see the cloud. Eventually I became less stupid, and finally figured out that the cloud *was* the Milky Way.
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Dave: There are times when being a prick might be called for. This isn't one of them. Don't be a jerk.
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Dave: There are times when being a prick might be called for. This isn't one of them. Don't be a jerk.
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The densest part of the Milky Way, the part toward the center, does not rise until early morning hours. One April night in 1986 there was a comet (Halley) that I went to Africa to see. All along the eastern horizon what a glow with a dark center. I did not understand at first, but soon I realized it was a thick linear cloud in front of the Milky Way. It gave the illusion that the cloud was glowing.
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@ dave: Were you aware of the distinction between what comprises the whole of the Milky Way Galaxy versus the distinct band of light that has been called "The Milky Way" since ancient times (actually the equatorial plane of our galaxy)? Judging by your answer I'm guessing you weren't aware of the distinction. You need to get out of the city more often, especially on a moonless summer night.
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are you joking ? the earth , sun and all the stars you can see by eye ARE the " milky way " .
go out side . look up . you are seeing the milky way .
go out side . look up . you are seeing the milky way .