by Chris Peterson » Mon Aug 15, 2011 2:22 pm
babaonet wrote:Towards which direction one can see the core of our own galaxy, Milky way? And how much aperture and magnification of a telescope is need to see it?
The center of the Milky Way lies in Sagittarius. It is obscured by dust, and can only be observed directly in IR or radio wavelengths.
Visually, your best view of the region is with a pair of binoculars. Look where the "steam" is heaviest at the spout of the Teapot (Sagittarius), above the stinger stars of Scorpius, and you'll be looking at the center of the galaxy.
[quote="babaonet"]Towards which direction one can see the core of our own galaxy, Milky way? And how much aperture and magnification of a telescope is need to see it?[/quote]
The center of the Milky Way lies in Sagittarius. It is obscured by dust, and can only be observed directly in IR or radio wavelengths.
Visually, your best view of the region is with a pair of binoculars. Look where the "steam" is heaviest at the spout of the Teapot (Sagittarius), above the stinger stars of Scorpius, and you'll be looking at the center of the galaxy.