Four Milky Way photos taken from Kansas on Tuesday night
By Travis Heying
The Milky Way galaxy can be seen in the southern sky from the Lower Fox Creek Schoolhouse at the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve on Tuesday night. The galaxy is best viewed away from city lights in the summer, when the earth's orbital position faces the galaxy's star-filled core.
Travis Heying
The Wichita Eagle
The Milky Way can be visible to the naked eye, but is best seen during the summer months and far away from urban settings.
The galaxy we call home is more visible during the summer because Earth’s orbital position in summer points us towards the Milky Way’s dense, star-packed center. This core is filled with billions of stars and cloud-looking nebulas. The further away you are from the bright lights of a city, the more easily it can be seen, particularly in the southern sky. In addition, using a camera with a long exposure, such as 20 seconds, can further accentuate the detail the Milky Way offers.
On a moonless, Tuesday night, a few photographers and star gazers gathered at the Lower Fox Creek Schoolhouse at the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve near Strong City to gaze at the Milky Way. Tuesday marked a new moon phase and it was a cloudless night, meaning it was likely the best night of the summer in central Kansas to see the galaxy.
The Milky Way galaxy can be seen in the southern sky from the Lower Fox Creek Schoolhouse at the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve on Tuesday night. The galaxy is best viewed away from city lights in the summer, when the earth's orbital position faces the galaxy's star-filled core. Travis Heying The Wichita Eagle
The Milky Way galaxy can be seen in the southern sky from the Lower Fox Creek Schoolhouse at the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve on Tuesday night. The galaxy is best viewed away from city lights in the summer, when the earth's orbital position faces the galaxy's star-filled core. Travis Heying The Wichita Eagle
The Milky Way galaxy can be seen in the southern sky from the Lower Fox Creek Schoolhouse at the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve on Tuesday night. The galaxy is best viewed away from city lights in the summer, when the earth's orbital position faces the galaxy's star-filled core. Travis Heying The Wichita Eagle
The Milky Way galaxy can be seen in the southern sky from the Lower Fox Creek Schoolhouse at the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve on Tuesday night. The galaxy is best viewed away from city lights in the summer, when the earth’s orbital position faces the galaxy’s star-filled core. Travis Heying The Wichita Eagle
