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VIRGO
COMA
BERENICES
CORVUS
LIBRA
CAPUTSERPENS
CAUDASERPENS
SCUTUM
OPHIUCHUS
SCORPIUS
LUPUS
CENTAURUS
CASSIOPEIA
CAMELOPARDALIS
URSA
MINOR
CEPHEUS
LACERTA
BOÖTES CANES VENATICI
BOREALISCORONA
CYGNUS
URSAMAJOR
SAGITTAVULPECULA
DRACO
HERCULES
AQUILA
LY R A
Polaris
NCP
M51
M82
M81
Mizar
Arcturus M64
NGP
Denebola
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M57
Deneb
M27
M13
Vega
Spica
M104
M16
M17
Antares
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M83
M5
NGC 5128
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HOW TO USE THIS MAP
This map portrays the sky as seen
near 35° north latitude. Located
inside the border are the cardinal
directions and their intermediate
points. To find stars, hold the map
overhead and orient it so one of
the labels matches the direction
you’re facing. The stars above
the map’s horizon now match
what’s in the sky.
The all-sky map shows
how the sky looks at:
midnight May 1
11 P.M. May 15
10 P.M. May 31
Planets are shown
at midmonth
MAP SYMBOLS
Open cluster
Globular cluster
Diffuse nebula
Planetary nebula
Galaxy
STAR
MAGNITUDES
Sirius
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STAR COLORS
A star’s color depends
on its surface temperature.
-^ The hottest stars shine blue
- Slightly cooler stars appear white
- Intermediate stars (like the Sun) glow yellow
- Lower-temperature stars appear orange
- The coolest stars glow red
- Fainter stars can’t excite our eyes’ color
receptors, so they appear white unless you
use optical aid to gather more light
STAR DOME
BEGINNERS: WATCH A VIDEO ABOUT HOW TO READ A STAR CHART AT
http://www.Astronomy.com/starchart.