Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/06/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It would just be the darkest part of the night. It extends across the entire celestial dome so it's there all the time but only visible some of the time. I think looking through the densest portion of it is when Cassiopeia is highest in the sky, if I recall correctly. I took it for granted growing up in New Mexico. Haven't seen the Milky Way in years now. Phil Forrest On Thu, 23 Jun 2011 04:09:24 +0100 (BST) Peter Cheyne <geordiepete211 at yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > Thanks, Larry,Ric, Michiel, > > as you know, the Milky Way 'rises' and 'sets' in the same way as the > sun and moon. I am looking for an answer to know at what times this > is relative to where I am. > > Hence my question: does anyone know of a website, or inexpensive > software for the Mac, that can tell when the Milky Way is 'up' in any > given location? > > Peter Cheyne > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information