Milky way shots: If Im at the Atlantic Ocean, can I get shots of the Milky Way on a clear night? Which direction in the sky do I point the camera to?

Jcmarino

If Im at the Atlantic Ocean, can I get shots of the Milky Way on a clear night? Which direction in the sky do I point the camera to?

RichardSM Loc: Back in Texas

Jcmarino wrote:

If Im at the Atlantic Ocean, can I get shots of the Milky Way on a clear night? Which direction in the sky do I point the camera to?

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ptcanon3ti Loc: NJ

Yes you can. Looking in the southern sky this time of year. I tried to attach an image but the file it too large. I'll have to resize it.

Here is one resized. Note the low cloud cover on the distant horizon...it amplifies the light coming from that town 50 miles away.

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Jcmarino

That is an awesome shot. Thank you for sharing and "pointing me in the right direction".

ptcanon3ti Loc: NJ

Jcmarino wrote:

That is an awesome shot. Thank you for sharing and "pointing me in the right direction".

You're welcome. I'll be going out again tonight.

If you have a tablet or smart phone there is a $2.99 app called Stellarium. It REALLY takes the mystery out of the night sky.

Good luck finding dark spots...Its tough in NJ. :)

joer Loc: Colorado/Illinois

ptcanon3ti wrote:

Yes you can. Looking in the southern sky this time of year. I tried to attach an image but the file it too large. I'll have to resize it.

Here is one resized. Note the low cloud cover on the distant horizon...it amplifies the light coming from that town 50 miles away.

Awesome. :thumbup:

Mojaveflyer Loc: Denver, CO

Here's a shot I took near Limon, CO, in July. I was looking to the southeast at a windmill turbine farm northeast of town. The alignment of the Milky Way was southwest to northeast. In the last couple of nights I've been out looking at the sky for meteors from the Perseid Meteor Shower and it almost appeared to me the Milky Way has shifted to an east - west alignment...

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lighthouse Loc: No Fixed Abode

Jcmarino wrote:

If Im at the Atlantic Ocean, can I get shots of the Milky Way on a clear night? Which direction in the sky do I point the camera to?

The Atlantic is a pretty big ocean.
Are you in Newfoundland or Argentina?

Here is a program that will help you.
Stellarium - its very good.
http://www.stellarium.org/

Here is a map giving you dark sky areas.
http://darksitefinder.com/maps/north-america.html

tusketwedge Loc: Nova Scotia Canada

Jcmarino wrote:

If Im at the Atlantic Ocean, can I get shots of the Milky Way on a clear night? Which direction in the sky do I point the camera to?

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Where I reside the Milky Way usually is from N'east to S'west direction. Nova Scotia Canada

Jcmarino

Mojaveflyer wrote:

Here's a shot I took near Limon, CO, in July. I was looking to the southeast at a windmill turbine farm northeast of town. The alignment of the Milky Way was southwest to northeast. In the last couple of nights I've been out looking at the sky for meteors from the Perseid Meteor Shower and it almost appeared to me the Milky Way has shifted to an east - west alignment...

Very nice!

Jcmarino

lighthouse wrote:

The Atlantic is a pretty big ocean.
Are you in Newfoundland or Argentina?

Here is a program that will help you.
Stellarium - its very good.
http://www.stellarium.org/

Here is a map giving you dark sky areas.
http://darksitefinder.com/maps/north-america.html

Ill be in North Carolina.

Jcmarino

Mojaveflyer wrote:

Here's a shot I took near Limon, CO, in July. I was looking to the southeast at a windmill turbine farm northeast of town. The alignment of the Milky Way was southwest to northeast. In the last couple of nights I've been out looking at the sky for meteors from the Perseid Meteor Shower and it almost appeared to me the Milky Way has shifted to an east - west alignment...

Great shot.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Jcmarino wrote:

If Im at the Atlantic Ocean, can I get shots of the Milky Way on a clear night? Which direction in the sky do I point the camera to?

Your best bet is to get an app.

http://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&rlz=1C1CHWA_enUS625US625&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=find+the+milky+way+iphone+app

http://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&rlz=1C1CHWA_enUS625US625&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=find+milky+way+android+app

http://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&rlz=1C1CHWA_enUS625US625&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=app%20to%20find%20the%20milky%20way.

PhotoshooterNJ Loc: NJ

RichardSM wrote:

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:lol: :thumbup:

Jcmarino

ptcanon3ti wrote:

Yes you can. Looking in the southern sky this time of year. I tried to attach an image but the file it too large. I'll have to resize it.

Here is one resized. Note the low cloud cover on the distant horizon...it amplifies the light coming from that town 50 miles away.

This is fantastic, it is possible to get a shot when the moon is not a "new moon"?