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The article says that southern hemisphere skies are better than northern? I’m interested in what way? Better stars? Bluer day sky? Less clouds? Better clouds?
by simonbarker87 3y ago
The article says that southern hemisphere skies are better than northern? I’m interested in what way?
Better stars? Bluer day sky? Less clouds? Better clouds?
Anyone know what he was referring to?
- NKosmatos 3y agoThe southern sky has a better view of the Milky Way and there are more bright stars and constellations visible. Also the fact that the southern hemisphere is less populated means that the skies are darker (on average). See below for a more detailed explanation: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/southern-hemisphere-cheat-sheet https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/southern-hemispher... https://www.lightpollutionmap.info https://www.lightpollutionmap.info
- RoyalHenOil 3y agoI grew up in the northern hemisphere and now live in the southern hemisphere. The night sky appears brighter and more starry in the southern hemisphere (after correcting for moonlight and light pollution, of course) due to the Milky Way, but it is harder to see constellations due to the low contrast. The most noticeable individual stars sit quite low in the sky. Here, the "background" behind the nearest stars is black, making them easy to see and seemingly brighter. I think it is no coincidence that the vast majority of named constellations occur in the northern hemisphere. In the southern hemisphere, people traditionally navigated by the Milky Way rather than by individual patterns of stars. Both hemispheres have a very beautiful and distinctive night sky. It is impossible to say which is "better" because they are so different from each other.
- simonbarker87 3y agoOh nice, thanks