These charts are made for Auckland's latitude (37° south). The elevation of the SCP above your horizon measures your latitude.The whole sky seems to rotate around this point so objects close to the SCP will never set – they are called ‘circumpolar’. The other key marker is labelled ‘SCP’ – the South Celestial Pole. Locate the ‘OVERHEAD’ marker for each chart - this will help orientate your view of the sky.Also, because of city lights and the absorbing effect of Earth’s atmosphere, objects nearer the horizon will generally appear fainter and redder – an effect we've all seen when watching the Sun or Moon set. Be aware that hills, trees and buildings might block your view of objects near the horizon. To match the chart to the western sky, hold the western chart with the ‘WEST’ label aligned with west on your horizon.A small piece of the northern and southern sky is not shown so that we can show you a better scale for the charts.Įach chart will match the sky at the times given in the table on each page. One view shows the western sky and the other shows the eastern sky. The star charts show two views of the night sky for each month.
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Star chart September 2022 Star chart October 2022 Star chart November 2022 HOW TO USE THE STAR CHARTS
Only the most prominent constellations are shown. There's also the monthly Sky Spotter update (below) which tells you what's visible for the current month, and the Sky Guide for a three-month overview of the planets and their positions.Ĭlick the month to download the pair of star charts – one looking east, the other west.
These charts help beginners recognise the major landmarks of the night sky and follow the motions of the bright planets. STAR CHARTS & SKY SPOTTER, Stardome Observatory and Planetarium STAR CHARTS & SKY SPOTTERĬheck the Stardome website each month to download free star charts for night sky exploring.
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