If you spot any mills on the map like Ally Mills , that would probably be the safest spot to pull over into a parking lot. Learn to use the histogram instead of the screen brightness to determine if you have a good exposure. He said he had been painting the Milky Way, and it was so beautiful.

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There are large, dark clouds that obscure some of the stars. Twilight can brighten the sky up to 2 hours before sunrise and 2 hours after sunset, so you want to avoid those times. This view south was spoiled by the light dome from Springfield, IL.