Hemisphere swap



I've spent nearly my entire life at 43N. Lately I've been craving
to see the stars in the Southern Hemisphere, hopefully before
I get much older.

Like to hear from people that have made the trip - what were
your impressions of the starscape in the Southern hemisphere?
Brighter, not as bright? More to look at? Worth the trip?
(This applies to people that live in the Southern hemisphere
who traveled North as well).

As a bonus, it appears that, overall, the clarity is better in
the Southern hemisphere. Much greater percentage of the area
is ocean, and there are fewer people and less pollution.

-Eric B

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  • Re: Hemisphere swap
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