The “Milky Way Belt” decorates the sky of the Arab world in August | Weather Arabia



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Weather Arabia– It will be easy to observe the Milky Way belt in the dome of the sky with the naked eye in the sky of the Arab world after sunset on Monday August 17, 2020, at the beginning of the night and on moonless nights in August.

At this time of year, when observing the sky at the start of the night on a clear day and from a location far from the city lights, this Milky Way belt of stars can be seen crossing the sky, and this is the best time during the year to look towards the center of the galaxy, according to the Jeddah Astronomical Society.

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This star belt represents a side view of our Milky Way galaxy, and since the moon is in a crescent phase at the end of the month right now, it is rising late at night, which will leave the sky dark early in the night to see the Milky Way belt.

When you look at the Milky Way belt with the naked eye, it will appear hazy in the sky, and when using binoculars, for example, 10 × 50, many distant stars can be seen inside. the belt.