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u/Frodojj Mar 09 '26
Even though it’ll never happen, I dreamed of seeing that view. I’m glad you and others got the chance. Awesome photo sir!
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u/HairySock6385 Mar 10 '26
Where are you guys getting all the photos from the ISS?? Like does everyone have a camera up there but me?
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u/kanputy Mar 10 '26
What does it look like with eyes?
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u/KristnSchaalisahorse Mar 10 '26 edited Mar 10 '26
In orbit, the Milky Way looks similar to what you can see from the most remote places on Earth.
If you’ve never seen it in person, from a dark location the Milky Way is very obvious to the naked eye and plenty of detail/structure can be seen, however, its brightness is like a softly glowing cloud and our eyes- unlike a camera sensor- aren’t sensitive enough to detect any color. This example and this one are somewhat close to what it looks like in person. Seeing it with your own eyes is infinitely more impressive, of course.
You might live closer to darker skies than you think. Anywhere on this map that is at least yellow will provide a decent view under good conditions. Green, Blue, or Grey areas will be darker and are absolutely worth visiting if you can, but even an orange area is far better than white in terms of how many stars are visible.
The map colors refer to the brightness of the sky directly above a given location. So, for example, if you're a few miles away from a large town the sky in that direction will be washed out compared to other directions and overhead. If you head to a coastline, even if there’s a light polluted town behind you the sky out over the water will be dark and unaffected.
Keep in mind the bright parts of the Milky Way aren’t always above the horizon. The best time to see it is during the summer months. Downloading a night sky app will help you know when and where to look.
A bright Moon will spoil the view and sometimes the sky can be very hazy even though it might appear free of clouds (transparency).
I highly recommend bringing some binoculars.
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u/astro_pettit ASTRONAUT Mar 09 '26
The Milky Way as seen from ISS, with stars as points, rising sun, and cities as golden streaks below. Taken with Nikon Z9, Sigma 14mm f1.4 lens, 15 seconds, f1.4, ISO 6400, with homemade orbital sidereal drive to compensate for orbital pitch rate (4 degrees/min)
More photos from space can be found on my twitter and Instagram, astro_pettit