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First try: the Milky Way shots
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<blockquote data-quote="blackstar" data-source="post: 737401" data-attributes="member: 47518"><p>Ok, would correct the inappropriate perception on the Bortle scale zones (in my OP):</p><p>Black zone: bs=1, Excellent dark-sky, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scorpius" target="_blank">Scorpius</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_(constellation)" target="_blank">Sagittarius</a> regions of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milky_Way" target="_blank">Milky Way</a> cast obvious shadows</p><p></p><p>Grayish black: bs=2, Typical truly dark sky, the summer Milky Way is highly structured</p><p></p><p>Blue: bs=3, the summer Milky Way still appears complex</p><p></p><p>Green, yellow: bs=4, the Milky Way well above the horizon is still impressive but lacks detail</p><p></p><p>Orange, brown: bs=5, the Milky Way is very weak or invisible near the horizon, and looks washed out overhead</p><p></p><p>Red: bs=6, 7, the Milky Way is only visible near the zenith, the Milky Way is nearly or totally invisible</p><p></p><p>Light gray, bs=8, the sky is light gray or orange</p><p></p><p>White: bs=9, The sky is brilliantly lit, the only objects to observe are the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon" target="_blank">Moon</a>, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planet" target="_blank">planets</a>, and a few of the brightest <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_cluster" target="_blank">star clusters</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="blackstar, post: 737401, member: 47518"] Ok, would correct the inappropriate perception on the Bortle scale zones (in my OP): Black zone: bs=1, Excellent dark-sky, the [URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scorpius"]Scorpius[/URL] and [URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_(constellation)"]Sagittarius[/URL] regions of the [URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milky_Way"]Milky Way[/URL] cast obvious shadows Grayish black: bs=2, Typical truly dark sky, the summer Milky Way is highly structured Blue: bs=3, the summer Milky Way still appears complex Green, yellow: bs=4, the Milky Way well above the horizon is still impressive but lacks detail Orange, brown: bs=5, the Milky Way is very weak or invisible near the horizon, and looks washed out overhead Red: bs=6, 7, the Milky Way is only visible near the zenith, the Milky Way is nearly or totally invisible Light gray, bs=8, the sky is light gray or orange White: bs=9, The sky is brilliantly lit, the only objects to observe are the [URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon"]Moon[/URL], the [URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planet"]planets[/URL], and a few of the brightest [URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_cluster"]star clusters[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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