Posted by Peter Ceresole on March 18, 2015 at 03:07:49 user PeterC.
In Reply to: Re: Stars - the night sky posted by Dave Thewlis on March 17, 2015 at 05:18:45:
No need to go so far afield as Central Asia; height helps get a clearer view, as you're looking through so much less atmosphere, and at 1800 metres in the Swiss alps, we would get an absolutely bright, sharp view of the Milky Way, which was pointed straight down the valley in which we were staying.
Smashing.
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