The Milky Way

August 2017

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August 2017

The Milky Way over Lake Mackenzie on the Routeburn Track. Photo: Richard Young
Find the darkest sky possible for those classic starry shots.   Find a dark sky A dark sky without any light pollution is the most important requirement to see the Milky Way, let alone photograph it. For the darkest skies, you will also need to be shooting near or during a new moon. Tekapo, Aoraki/Mt […]
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