How and when to see your own galaxy as the Milky Way reaches its brightest and best of 2020:
New Moon: August 18 That makes August 11 through August 20, 2020 the best time to look for the Milky Way in August 2020. . [+]What time of night is the Milky Way visible? This is the real beauty of going looking for the Milky Way during August because it’s visible right after dark.
New Moon: August 18 That makes August 11 through August 20, 2020 the best time to look for the Milky Way in August 2020. ... [+]What time of night is the Milky Way visible? This is the real beauty of going looking for the Milky Way during August because it’s visible right after dark. Although it can be seen from May through October, it’s not always ideally positioned; in May you have to wait for just before dawn, in June you can watch it rise in the east, in July and August it’s “up” after dark, by September you can watch it sinking in the west shortly after dusk. In mid-August the Milky Way is visible at 10 p.m. from mid-northern latitudes, and is acting overhead by midnight to coincide with true darkness. It’s the perfect time to see it. Look south.If you need a few visual helpers—which you may do if you’re not in an absolutely dark place free from light pollution—look for Jupiter and Saturn. You can’t miss Jupiter—it’s shining super-bright in the south right after dark, with Saturn slightly to its east.However, it’s really important that you get toWhy the southern hemisphere is the best place to see the Milky Way The densest part of the Milky Way—its center—is in the constellation of Sagittarius. From mid-northern latitudes it’s tricky to really appreciate Sagittarius since it’s mostly in the haze of the horizon. That makes it susceptible even to distant light pollution, too. However, from equatorial regions, and from the southern hemisphere, Sagittarius gets higher in the sky. But that’s not your concern right now—just get yourself to a dark sky site between August 11 and August 20, 2020 for a great chance to see the Milky Way in all of its glory.
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