In 2019, Bryce Canyon National park officially gained International Dark Sky status. Bryce Canyon's high elevation, clean air, and remote location creates some of the darkest skies in the country. During a new Moon on a clear weather night, you can see thousands of stars and the spectacular band of the Milky Way Galaxy shooting across the sky.
The Milky Way is only visible in your respective hemisphere during certain months of the year. If youâre in the northern hemisphere your best time to photograph the Milky Way is in the summer, with July being the peak month. Unfortunately, the summer months arenât typically the best times for clear skies because of the heat and the cloudsThereâs nothing quite like seeing the Milky Way rise high over the San Juan Mountain peaks. Incredible views of the planets, stars, constellations, and Milky Way are available year round, especially on moonless nights, but consider scheduling your night sky viewing during a meteor shower for bigger impact. Method Two: Using live view at night. Set up your tripod with your camera and lens. Set your focus ring as close to the â (infinity) symbol as possible. Turn on live view and point your camera You can look at the milky way's center at any day over the period of 24 hours, but if you want to observe it in the night sky, the best time is around the summer solstice because you wanna face away from the sun. Vice versa, the best time to observe the outskirts of the milky way would be around winter solstice. YkmQqH.