<p>That is not true. The band of the Milky Way can be seen from any latitude on the planet. It just requires the right time of year and a dark sky.</p>

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2017-07-25T02:32:58.840Z
2017-07-25T02:32:58.840Z
JohnHoltz
<p>The band of milky way is inclined by more than $60\deg$ to the celestial equator. Hence, it can be <strong>easily seen from the southern hemisphere.</strong></p>

<p>In fact, <strong>the milky way center lies in Sagittarius (a southern hemisphere constellation)</strong>, which means, </p>

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  <p><strong>The Milky Way would look better in the Southern Hemisphere.</strong></p>
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2017-07-25T05:03:12.090Z
2017-07-25T05:03:12.090Z
Agile_Eagle
<p>I heard something(long time ago) that Milky Way can be seen in South hemisphere only, is it true? If so, what is the reason?</p>

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Can Milky Way be seen in South hemisphere only?
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# Can Milky Way be seen in South hemisphere only?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-07-25)

I heard something(long time ago) that Milky Way can be seen in South hemisphere only, is it true? If so, what is the reason?

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-07-25. Score: 5

That is not true. The band of the Milky Way can be seen from any latitude on the planet. It just requires the right time of year and a dark sky.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2017-07-25. Score: 0

The band of milky way is inclined by more than $60\deg$ to the celestial equator. Hence, it can be **easily seen from the southern hemisphere.**

In fact, **the milky way center lies in Sagittarius (a southern hemisphere constellation)**, which means,

> **The Milky Way would look better in the Southern Hemisphere.**


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