2020-05-01_Astronomy

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OCTANS

CRUX

CENTAURUS

NORMA

LUPUS

LIBRA

SERPENS

CAPUT

OPHIUCH

SCORPIUS

CARINA

VELA

ANTLIA

PYXIS

HYDRA

CRATER

SEXTANS

CORVUS

ARA

SCOPIUM

PAVO

TRIANGULUM

AUSTRALE

CIRCINUS

CHAMAELEON

VOLANS HYDRUS

MENSA

LEO

COMA

BERENICES

CANES

VENATICI

VIRGO

BOÖTES

CORONA

BOREALIS

HERCULE

NGC

5139

NGC

3372

NGC 2516

NGC 5128

NGC 104

NGC 2070

NGC 6397

NGC 4755

NGC^6231

LMC

SMC

Denebola

Alphard

Antares

Arcturus

M64

M66

M104

M65

NGP

M51

M13

M6

M4

M83

SCP

M5

Spica

Path^ of^ the^ Sun^ (e

cliptic)

W

N

S

NW

SW

HOW TO USE THIS MAP

This map portrays the sky as seen

near 30° south 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:

9 P.M. July 1

8 P.M. July 15

7 P.M. July 31

Planets are shown

at midmonth

MAP SYMBOLS

Open cluster

Globular cluster

Diffuse nebula

Planetary nebula

Galaxy

STAR

MAGNITUDES

Sirius

0.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

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.