Is The Milky Way Possible With A Full Moon

Hi all:

I'm heading up to the Northern Catskills in NY later this month. Apparently, there are pretty dark skies around the place I'm staying and I was hoping to get a few good shots of the Milky Way (here in South Florida it is impossible). As my luck has it, there will be a full moon while I'm there. Is it possible to get decent shots of the milky way despite the light of the full moon or will I just be wasting my time?

Most internet searches have shown the latter, though I have seem some milky way pictures with a full moon present. From what I've read the milky way will be in the southern sky while the full moon will "travel" across the northern portion of the sky. Is this advantageous or just wishful thinking on my part?

Thanks for any wisdom on this.

Yes, it's possible! You won't see it with the naked eye, but you're camera has a decent chance of picking it up. The advantage is that the landscape is nicely lit up in a long exposure - I took these with a 80% illuminated moon:

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I have difficulty locating the MW in general. It would be impossible for ME to locate it with a bright moon.

There's plenty of apps for just that!

danialsturge wrote in post #17633819
There's plenty of apps for just that!

Recommendations? I have an android tablet.

ptcanon3ti wrote in post #17633822
Recommendations? I have an android tablet.

I really like "Sky Guide" but I use iOS so not sure if there an equivalent. "Stellarium" is also a popular choice.

Great shots. Thanks for the confidence. I think I will give it a go. I am hoping to shoot it over a lake so your point about having the foreground illuminated is well taken.

Happy to help! Don't forget to post what you end up getting.

Thank you! I'll look into them.

danialsturge wrote in post #17633823
I really like "Sky Guide" but I use iOS so not sure if there an equivalent. "Stellarium" is also a popular choice.

I downloaded Stellarium last night. Now all I need is to get my camera back and some clear skies.

Thanks again!ߘ