- Feb 22, 2001
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I have an idea - tell me where I'm going wrong.
The idea is to do a 1.5 day trip; drive to Tunnel View in Yosemite attempting to arrive an hour or so before sunset.
Take a sunset photo.
Then... wait.... and wait... until Milky Way rises over the valley floor.
My reasoning is:
1. I used Google Maps to drop into the main Tunnel View pullout, and it looks like the main view is damn near viewing in the east direction.
2. I use "Stellarium" to verify the Milky Way will be coming up in the East around April 30.
3. The moon, while partial, appears to be set even before sunset.
4. I've read that the summer months are best for Milky Way -- also, it appears ( using Stellarium ) that the Milky Way will be more horizontal in April, and more Vertical in later months. I suppose I'm more interested in the horizontal Milky Way.
The only things going against me would be
1. Weather / Clouds
2. Unsure if the park cares if you "park overnight" to do this.
Feedback?
The idea is to do a 1.5 day trip; drive to Tunnel View in Yosemite attempting to arrive an hour or so before sunset.
Take a sunset photo.
Then... wait.... and wait... until Milky Way rises over the valley floor.
My reasoning is:
1. I used Google Maps to drop into the main Tunnel View pullout, and it looks like the main view is damn near viewing in the east direction.
2. I use "Stellarium" to verify the Milky Way will be coming up in the East around April 30.
3. The moon, while partial, appears to be set even before sunset.
4. I've read that the summer months are best for Milky Way -- also, it appears ( using Stellarium ) that the Milky Way will be more horizontal in April, and more Vertical in later months. I suppose I'm more interested in the horizontal Milky Way.
The only things going against me would be
1. Weather / Clouds
2. Unsure if the park cares if you "park overnight" to do this.
Feedback?