Has anyone seen the Milky way?

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have you seen the milky way?

  1. yes

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  2. no

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  3. maybe

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  1. ItsJerry

    ItsJerry DEAD SERVER!!! LMAO!!! Staff Member Owner

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    So apparently it's possible to see the milky way with the naked eye if there isn't too much light pollution.

    "According to a new report published in the Journal of Science Advances, one third of humanity and approximately 80% of North Americans and 60% of Europeans can no longer see the Milky Way from where they live due to light pollution."

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    Here are some light pollution maps. Ideally, to see the Milky Way, you'd want to live somewhere black or gray.
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    rip west europe
     
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  2. Syrian

    Syrian Former Mod x2 Donator

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    Nope, wish I could though lol.
     
    Syrian, Oct 7, 2016
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    Can't because of where I live in the states lol
     
    Smg, Oct 7, 2016
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  4. katlynn

    katlynn "Dear heart, why him?" Donator

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    can't ):
    If I could I would be staring at it all night
     
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  5. John_0696

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    I actually did once, when i was Very very little.

    It was in the middle of winter and i was outside with my grandma, and i looked up and saw the Milky way galaxy, Such a beautiful sight.

    Sadly ever since then I never saw it again. Hopefully one day i can take a Trip to somewhere where there's no light pollution.
     
    John_0696, Oct 7, 2016
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    Since I don't live in a city, and in the southern hemisphere where the Milky Way is brighter, I can see it almost every night that is not cloudy.
     
    TheDiamondPicks, Oct 7, 2016
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  7. TreeKillerMan

    TreeKillerMan shamone Donator

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    Nah, I live in the UK and we never see stuff like that. I do have a constellation app in my phone so I kinda just pretend it's there.

    .. :(
     
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    Good thing I live in the ocean; I have a perfect view
     
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    I wish
     
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  10. ThereAre2Genders

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    i can barely see my fingers my vision sucks

    LIKE YOU EXPECT ME TO SEE SOMETHING IN SPACE
    NO
     
    ThereAre2Genders, Oct 7, 2016
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  11. Miner

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    My dad saw it when he was in Texas once.
     
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    living in the woods really enhances the night sky full of stars and if i'm lucky, I get to see it and it's so beautiful.
     
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    [​IMG]
     
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    I saw the same thing like you did while in the middle of vacation, so maybe
     
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    surprisingly, yes.
     
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    I did, and then I stared at the beautiful view. After that, I was disrupted by a wild Kximy and I had to run away before dying.
     
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    Yes I have, there are areas in the Indian jungles where literally no light pollution reaches, that, and some Indian territorial islands I have been to are extremely dark. I've always wanted to see the entire galaxy as a whole, but unfortunately, Earth isn't at a position to see the galaxy like that.
     
    vipa, Oct 8, 2016
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    sucks living in the east :p
    jk i love my state
     
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  19. Contemptible

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    Saw it when I was in Las Vegas, NV for a week.
     
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    Can't usually see it as I live in the city but when I go out into the country and in rural areas I can sometimes see it
     
    ANumber2Pencil, Oct 9, 2016
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