Milky Way core over La Palma [OC][1017x1600] astrormsSubmitted by ruslan_merzlyakov t3_y3ssbt in EarthPorn
PhilippRoyal t1_isanj7r wrote
Is it possible to see the Milky Way with your own eyes like that anywhere in the world? I was just in Death Valley and it was a bit disappointing…
michaelstevenharris t1_isatf4n wrote
You won't see it looking close to that anywhere. The long exposure and subsequent editing brings out a ton of detail (and colours) that it's just not possible for us to make out.
Just googled it and reckon the photo at the top of this guy's page gives a pretty good representation of what you can see, which is still pretty awesome in my eyes (although not literally because there's terrible light pollution where I live!!)
https://www.nightskydan.com/seeing-the-milky-way-naked-eye-vs-digital-camera/
lioncat55 t1_isd0mu8 wrote
Having been to the middle of nowhere that's fairly accurate.
-BigMan t1_isbfsly wrote
Interesting. But I have to wonder scientifically if the blotches rifting vertically in this photo, partially obscuring the light are actually some cloud cover on the edge of Earth's atmosphere rather than gaseous phenomena around the stars millions of miles out in space? Just curious what you or the experts think.
Wefeh t1_isbpgia wrote
It's a big nebula that is usually referred to as the Emu, the name originated from australian aboriginal cultures. One of the blotches is called The Coalsack.
To answer it more clearly, it's not part of the Earth's atmosphere at all, it's out there in the milky way
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-BigMan t1_isc1yqf wrote
No, I meant vertically in this photograph. I understand there is a designated "Great Rift" way out in outer space. But didn't know one could actually see with the eye or capture them from just a digital camera off the coast of an island on Earth. Just asking and curious.
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darrellbear t1_isdj42m wrote
It's dark nebulosity along the plane of the Milky Way galaxy, and it's many trillions of miles (many light years) away, as are the stars. See the dark cloud shaped like a pipe, just right of the Milky Way, above center? It's called the Pipe Nebula. The center of the galaxy is a little to the lower left of the bowl of the Pipe, behind the one band of dark nebulosity. The Teapot of Sagittarius is on the left side of the Milky Way, opposite the Pipe. The stem of the Pipe points right at Scorpius the Scorpion. The Pipe also forms the back leg of the Dark Horse, which extends to the upper right. You can make out its crooked front leg, neck and head.
There is a ton going on in the pic, I won't bore you with it all.
-BigMan t1_ise6at3 wrote
No, I appreciate it. Very fascinating. I was just suprised digital cameras could pick up the dark nebulosities from this far away on Earth. The stars light energy on the other hand, I completely and obviously get showing from a great distance.
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darrellbear t1_isfcut7 wrote
If you draw a line from the tip of the Teapot's spout to the bowl of the Pipe, the center of the galaxy is in the middle.
Fun_Minute_7840 t1_isaxq2u wrote
Even if you can’t see what’s shown on the picture, seeing the Milky Way with your own eyes is a surreal experience. It’s just so massive and so bright in the night sky.
PhilippRoyal t1_isayag2 wrote
Death Valley was indeed magical. Just me and my friends watching the night sky and Death Valley is also very quiet, which enhances the experience imo. Less than expected, but well worth it.
velozmurcielagohindu t1_iscek04 wrote
It's always so weird to see these comments on the Internet. I live in a place with decently dark skies and low humidity, and also visit frequently areas with super dark skies that even attract lots of amateur astronomers.
The milky way has always been there, like, every night since I was a kid lol
anethma t1_isdevci wrote
Altitude helps a little. But no. Death Valley should be as good as it gets for brightness really.
I live In northern canada and tried to take a pic with my phone that matched what I could see with my eye and this is pretty close:
PhilippRoyal t1_ise2x2g wrote
That’s a really nice pic for a phone. I captured it with a timelapse with my GoPro and it is very close to yours.
xzerro t1_isb2iey wrote
Couple of years ago I went up the Mt. Rinjani on Lombok and was shocked to see the Milky Way. You camp there at the rim of the caldera and get upt at 3 am to reach the summit by sunrise. The night sky was magnificent. Hard work but it pays off. Never expected to see anything like that.
Excusemytootie t1_isd40vi wrote
I’ve seen it look very similar to this on a very clear summer night in rural Oregon. Honestly, it’s a disorienting experience. I’ve never seen anything like it since then.
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