Enjoy the pure Milky Way season

The Milky Way or Milky Way is a milky white light strip across the night sky. According to Greek mythology, the Milky Way is the milk flow of the goddess Hera flowing in the sky due to Hercules attraction.

According to estimates by scientists, there are about hundred billion different galaxies in the universe and the Milky Way is the galaxy containing the Solar System.

1. Observe the Milky Way?

In Vietnam, the most convenient time to observe the Milky Way is from March to the end of summer for the Central Region. In the South and the North, watch on days without rain, no clouds . At this time, Milky Way grows in the southeast about 2am to 3am.

Milky Way in Co Thach.

Observations will be difficult in peri-urban areas because the light emitted by the lights will overshadow the Milky Way's light.The most ideal place to see the Milky Way is in remote, remote rural areas or it is an area completely free of light pollution.

2. How to search the Milky Way?

The easiest way to observe the Milky Way is with the naked eye . If you have basic knowledge about constellations, it is easier to identify the Milky Way. The Milky Way will be perpendicular to the Scorpius constellation (also known as the Hook and Scorpion constellation). When observing the starry sky at night, you just need to determine the direction of the rising Fishing Hook and see the Milky Way.

Another simpler way, you can use Stellarium software for your phone. Stellarium will determine the location of the Milky Way, the time when the Milky Way grows, and when the moon grows, the moon goes down .

3. How to capture the Milky Way?

In addition to observing with the naked eye, you can save the impressive images of the Milky Way with digital cameras with removable lenses and tripods.

Set the device to M mode, it is recommended to take Raw file, focus manually because in low light conditions, autofocus will be very difficult.

Aperture : open the largest lens of the lens, should be 2.8 or larger (depending on the lens you have).

Shooting speed is usually 30 seconds . If you expose it too long, the streak will form, the exposure time is too short, the image is not bright enough.

ISO : Normally with 30s, 2.8s, the ISO is ideal for 3200 to 6400, depending on the brightness of the image to adjust.

Milky Way in Ke Ga.

4. A few notes when watching the Milky Way

You can combine camping with watching the Milky Way. Should go from groups of 4 or more for deserted areas and bring warm clothes.

Some places watching the beautiful Milky Way:

1. Tan Thanh Go Cong beach, the clam shack in the east
2. Ke Ga Lighthouse - La Gi, Binh Thuan
3. Tri An lake wharf

Milky Way in Cu Lao Xanh.

Milky Way in Ke Ga.

Milky Way in Long Hai.

Milky Way in Moc Chau.

Milky Way in Phu Yen.

Milky Way in Tri An Lake.