by Chris Peterson » Thu Oct 07, 2010 2:43 pm
Rjoto wrote:Would the Milky Way be visible in the summer months in southern Norway the same way it is here in the midwest of the USA?
Maybe. Southern Norway is at a much higher latitude than the Midwest U.S., so its summer nights are very short, and (depending on latitude) not very dark. Certainly the Milky Way is overhead and to the south, just as anywhere.
In general, Scandinavian summers are not the ideal time to see dark skies!
[quote="Rjoto"]Would the Milky Way be visible in the summer months in southern Norway the same way it is here in the midwest of the USA?[/quote]
Maybe. Southern Norway is at a much higher latitude than the Midwest U.S., so its summer nights are very short, and (depending on latitude) not very dark. Certainly the Milky Way is overhead and to the south, just as anywhere.
In general, Scandinavian summers are not the ideal time to see dark skies!