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Check out the Milky Way at these lookouts in Vietnam (photos)

Check out the Milky Way at these lookouts in Vietnam (photos)

Thursday, May 05, 2016, 14:49 GMT+7

A reader recently shared a series of photos with Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper that capture the Milky Way at several places in Vietnam and some tips on how to enjoy the magical scene.

According to Kim Ngo who submitted the photos, some of the best places to see the Milky Way include Tan Thanh Beach in the southern province of Tien Giang’s Go Cong Town, Ke Ga Lighthouse in the south-central province of Binh Thuan’s La Gi Town, and the wharf in the southern province of Dong Nai’s Tri An Lake.

The ideal spots to enjoy the star system are remote areas free from light pollution that can influence and blur the light of the Milky Way.

The Milky Way is best seen from March until the end of summer in central Vietnam and on days without rain and clouds in the country’s southern and northern regions. 

It often appears in the southeast at around 2:00 to 3:00 in the morning and can be seen with bare eyes.

One way to find out its position is finding Sagittarius because the core of the Milky Way is approximately lined up with that constellation. 

There is also a smartphone app, Stellarium, which will show users when and where the Milky Way appears.

​Ngắm Milky Way mùa thuần đẹp

Cu Lao Xanh (Green Island) in Quy Nhon, the capital of the south-central province of Binh Dinh

​Ngắm Milky Way mùa thuần đẹp

Ke Ga Cape in Binh Thuan

​Ngắm Milky Way mùa thuần đẹp

Ke Ga Cape in Binh Thuan

​Ngắm Milky Way mùa thuần đẹp

Long Hai Town in the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau

​Ngắm Milky Way mùa thuần đẹp

Moc Chau Town in the northern province of Son La

​Ngắm Milky Way mùa thuần đẹp

Phu Yen, a south-central province

​Ngắm Milky Way mùa thuần đẹp

Tri An Lake in Dong Nai

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