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Up until the equinox, we are now in prime Zodiacal light viewing season - in the East before morning twilight.
You need clear skies, and no moon helps. I lived in a very sparsely populated area for a long time and this time of year was always great for me to observe things I could never see as a city kid.
FWIW just before the Vernal Equinox is good, too. The best time is after sunset and twilight fades.
Looks like a triangle of diffuse light in the Eastern or Western horizon depending on the season.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zodiacal_light
You need clear skies, and no moon helps. I lived in a very sparsely populated area for a long time and this time of year was always great for me to observe things I could never see as a city kid.
FWIW just before the Vernal Equinox is good, too. The best time is after sunset and twilight fades.
Looks like a triangle of diffuse light in the Eastern or Western horizon depending on the season.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zodiacal_light