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moon and milky way.

Discussion in 'General Astronomy Chat' started by kevan hubbard, Oct 20, 2016.

moon and milky way.

Started by kevan hubbard on Oct 20, 2016 at 12:50 PM

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  1. kevan hubbard

    kevan hubbard Well-Known Member

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    kevan hubbard, Oct 20, 2016
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    I was out and about last night mainly experimenting with my Zeiss 5x10 mini quick monocular to see what i could detect in such a tiny device. The milky way was quite prominent in the sky,I was in a light/dark green bortle zone(right on the border of the two greens),as the moon came up not far off full but waining I noticed that the moon light didn't diminish the milky way. The moon was very bright but low.strange human light pollution destroys the view of the milky way but moon light doesn't seem to, I wonder why?
     
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    aeajr, Oct 23, 2016
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    Be glad you can see the milky way. I can't. I have no answer to your question.
     
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    kevan hubbard, Oct 23, 2016
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    Been thinking about it might it be when the moon is low it's light is only coming from one direction thus not flooding the entire sky with light.in the city human light pollution is coming in at all angles thus flushing out the entire sky.
     

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