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	Frequently Asked Questions Send to a friend  Printable version  En Español Keywords Milky Way Galaxy  Earth  Skywatching  Resources Astronomy Gift Shop 2009 Sky Almanac McDonald Observatory logo cap Is the Milky Way visible from Earth?  Buried as we are deep within the spiral arms of our galaxy, our view is definitely more "trees" than "forest", but the starry girth of the Milky Way is one of the most spectacular and awe-inspiring sights in the night sky. The best time for viewing the Milky Way is mid- to late summer and again in midwinter, when the diffuse glow of hundreds of star clouds arch almost directly overhead in the early evening hours. Dark locations -- as usual -- are preferable, but the bright swath of the Milky Way is visible even from suburban areas. Other FAQs Select FAQ category Earth, Moon, and the Sun The Solar System Space Probes and Human Exploration Stars and Nebulae Astronomers and Observatories Galaxies and Cosmology Stargazing and Star Lore » FAQs about StarDate Online Stargazing and Star Lore Links Your Sky Earth View ECLIPSE Network Eclipse Home Page Orion Telescope and Binocular Meade Instruments Corporation Edmund Scientific International Dark-Sky Association National UFO Reporting Center Earth Satellite Ephemeris Service NASA Human Space Flight Realtime Data Orbital Satellite Positions
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