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Originally Posted by Joeyjoe
What's usually the best time of night to catch a good shot of the milky way?
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Joe if what you're asking is when is the sky at it's darkest then 11pm -1am is a good time (taking into account your your geographical location and that both the sun and moon are well below the horizon). However this doesn't necessarily make it the best time for your image. The best time is when the Milky Way is in the correct position for the image that you're trying to compose which could be a few hours either side of midnight. So really it's the type of image that you're trying to create that will determine what the best time is. If you're interested there are numerous planetarium apps that will allow you to see where the Milky Way will be positioned at a specific date/time. Also if you can get away from the dust then do it unless you're trying to compose something dramatic. You don't want any of that getting into your camera or lenses.