At this time of year (April) the Milky Way – at least the dense part in Sagittarius – doesn’t rise until the wee hours of the morning. Reply ↓ rusty April 20, 2015 at 7:01 am There is a faint portion of the Milky Way visible in Puppis, Canis Major and the bow of Orion. Look carefully at the image above and you’ll see a bright “smudge” in the center of the bottom fourth of the image. That is one of our sister galaxies known as Andromeda. The galaxy gets its name from the constellation in which it is found. 2) Lens. A fast, super wide angle lens (f/2.8 or lesser) with infinity focus is a great equipment to capture the fine details of Milkyway. If you are not able to find a fast lens with infinity focus you can always shoot with your kit lens at f/3.5. You simply have to autofocus on a far distance light source and then convert it into Manual Focus. Steps Two crucial Milky Way facts you should know When does Milky Way hunting season start? Decide where you want the core of the Milky Way On the Planner, place the Observer's pin on the initial shooting spot Set the date to the next new moon happening between April and August .

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