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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. August 1
8 p.m. August 15
7 p.m. August 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
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
STAR DOME
Note: Moon phases in the calendar vary in size due to the distance
from Earth and are shown at 0 h Universal Time.
2 The Moon passes 1. 5 ° south of Jupiter, 0 h UT
Mercury passes 7 ° south of Pollux, 6 h UT
The Moon passes 1. 1 ° south of Pluto, 6 h UT
The Moon passes 2 ° south of Saturn, 13 h UT
3 Mars is at perihelion ( 206. 7 million kilometers from the Sun), 9 h UT
Full Moon occurs at 15 h 59 m UT
6 The Moon passes 4 ° south of Neptune, 15 h UT
9 The Moon passes 0. 8 ° south of Mars, 8 h UT
The Moon is at apogee ( 404 , 659 kilometers from Earth), 13 h 50 m UT
10 The Moon passes 4 ° south of Uranus, 21 h UT
11 Last Quarter Moon occurs at 16 h 45 m UT
13 Venus is at greatest western elongation ( 46 °), 0 h UT
15 The Moon passes 4 ° north of Venus, 13 h UT
Uranus is stationary, 17 h UT
17 Mercury is in superior conjunction, 15 h UT
19 New Moon occurs at 2 h 42 m UT
21 The Moon is at perigee ( 363 , 513 kilometers from Earth), 10 h 57 m UT
25 First Quarter Moon occurs at 17 h 58 m UT
28 Dwarf planet Ceres is at opposition, 12 h UT
Asteroid Massalia is at opposition, 21 h UT
29 The Moon passes 1. 4 ° south of Jupiter, 2 h UT
The Moon passes 1. 2 ° south of Pluto, 11 h UT
The Moon passes 2 ° south of Saturn, 17 h UT
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BEGINNERS: WATCH A VIDEO ABOUT HOW TO READ A STAR CHART AT
http://www.Astronomy.com/starchart.