Creative project Shoot the Milky Way

There is a huge amount of planning that goes into a productive Milky Way shoot. It starts with making sure the forecast is clear with no moon between April and September, when the Milky Way is visible in the northern hemisphere. The other issue is light pollution, which can blot out large portions of the Milky Way and other stellar formations.

Having found a dark spot (find them via ), you want a good foreground: a good) showed me that the galactic core would be visible after 11.30pm and almost rising due south.