Where to view Milky Way Scotland

[Ravinder]

Hi guys

Skies are meant to be quite clear tonight especially towards the west. I quite fancy venturing out and trying to get some pictures of the Milky Way. I live in fife, over on the east coast. I'm prepared to drive up to about an hour and a half or so. Can anyone recommend where to go? Somewhere with dark skies is what I'm looking for. Many thanks.

 

[Eloise]

Is http://www.darkskydiscovery.org.uk/dark-sky-discovery-sites/map.html or http://www.cpre.org.uk/media-centre...gland-s-darkest-and-most-light-polluted-skies any help?

 

[GordonM]

Galloway Dark Sky Park, rates as pretty much the least polluted skies in Europe

 

[sirch]

It's not that hard to see on a clear night, I regularly see it from my back garden and there is a street lamp in front of our house. Just get away from any significant light pollution like a large town and let your eyes adjust for 15 minutes or so. Any unlit road away from towns will probably do.

 

[Ravinder]

Galloway Dark Sky Park, rates as pretty much the least polluted skies in Europe

Yeah, unfortunately it's a 3 hr drive from me

 

[chris2jz]

Glencoe, Loch Lomond and I would imagine even around St Andrews.

I've photographed the MW over the St Monans blocks.

 

[holty]

if you find somewhere let me know where you went as I'm over in west lothian but its very polluted with lights here

 

[pmac]

Im in standrews and have managed a few(though not great) from around the area. Dunino was okay and ive seen some nice ones taken out to sea at lady's tower elie.

 

[scottishguy]

if you find somewhere let me know where you went as I'm over in west lothian but its very polluted with lights here

Try Harperrig for milky way. An astronomy group use that area and its very dark.

 

[ecoleman]

http://www.photopills.com/