Can the Milky Way be seen with the naked eye? Does this apply to any galaxy? If yes, then how and when? I have seen different pictures in a different community to showcasing the Milky Way. I can never tell whether it's edited or it's the real picture. Actually, I can never see any galaxy as such by with my naked eye. But can the Milky Way be seen with the naked eye? If yes, then I would really like to know when and how this is possible.
There are a few nearby galaxies that can be seen with the naked eye, but clear &amp; dark skies are essential. Most notable for northern-hemisphere viewers is the Andromeda Galaxy also known as M31, best viewed in late summer and fall; from the southern hemisphere the Magellanic Clouds, irregular satellites of our own Galaxy, are famous landmarks. These all look like small fuzzy patches, rather unexciting until you consider that they‘re on the order of a million light-years away.