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Glorfindel

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Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Thu Mar 21, 2024, 09:47 PM

Mar 21

I vaguely remember seeing it long ago in my early childhood, but not for many years. The light pollution is too severe here in the southern Appalachians of north Georgia.

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Can you see the Milky Way? [View all] Ptah Mar 21 OP

No Glorfindel Mar 21 #1

It's still there. It's still wondrous. Arthur_Frain Mar 21 #8

Oh yes! For us, it is brightest when we are taking a vacation at the NC Outer Banks NewHendoLib Mar 21 #2

Good morning NHL, Prairie_Seagull Mar 22 #24

i can't remember the last time i saw it... but i know it is there Takket Mar 21 #3

I can see the snickers nt msongs Mar 21 #4

Lol! Kaleva Mar 21 #13

Not right now canetoad Mar 21 #5

I remember seeing it in Ohio when I was child decades ago. I couldn't beleive the stars I could doc03 Mar 21 #6

Nah, with the light pollution we can only see a few stars. Xavier Breath Mar 21 #7

Now this is a great reason for a vacation in Prairie_Seagull Mar 22 #25

If I were married to someone who likes to take vacations Xavier Breath Mar 22 #28

Depends on ForgedCrank Mar 21 #9

No. Goodheart Mar 21 #10

Does the Milky Wat care about Daylight Saving Time? Ptah Mar 21 #11

Yes I can see it out here in the country... it's absolutely stunning. Talitha Mar 21 #12

Out in the middle of nowhere, UpInArms Mar 21 #14

Yep. jeffreyi Mar 21 #15

Take a boat ride out to sea sometime. The stars will blow your mind. pecosbob Mar 21 #16

So many kids today will never see a starry night when growing up. Earth-shine Mar 22 #18

Every night... 2naSalit Mar 21 #17

I saw it at Yosemite NP and again at Machu Picchu. No words. lamp_shade Mar 22 #19

never in southern Calif. Drove to desert to see it but was wrong time of year BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 22 #20

Yes. We live in a dark sky area near Big Bend Luz Mar 22 #21

Get thee to the darkest place! Kid Berwyn Mar 22 #22

every time i go to the grocery store MistakenLamb Mar 22 #23

Yes. It is breathtaking here in Northern California. Polly Hennessey Mar 22 #26

You can literally look at the ground and see the Milky Way. nt Gore1FL Mar 22 #27