4. From the bottom edge up to the zenith
marker, the oval section shows you the stars
that are in the southern sky. At 9 PM on
February 10, the constellation Lepus is at the
bottom of the southern horizon, Orion is
halfway up the sky, and the constellation
Auriga is up near the zenith.
5. If you want to know which stars are in the
northern sky, simply turn the chart upside-
down. Then, the word “North” will be at the
bottom and it will show you the stars that
you can see in a northerly direction between
the horizon and the zenith.
6. If you turn the chart so “East” or “West” is at
the bottom, it will show you the stars in those
directions.
DID YOU KNOW?
The stars that you see at the bottom edge of
the chart are the ones that you will see down
near the horizon. And the stars that you see
near the zenith are the ones that you will
see high in the sky. You will have to tilt your
head way back to see them. The actual
zenith is the point exactly above your head.
Lile
Dipper
North Star
Big
Dipper
(Ursa Major)
Perseus
Auriga
Cepheus
Cassiopeia
Draco
Hercules
Cygnus
Lacerta
NOTE!
During daylight saving time, yo
u
will have to subtract one hour fr
om the
actual time when adjusting the w
heel. So,
for example, if it’s 9 PM in the su
mmer, use
the 8 o’clock mark. You may als
o need to
slightly adjust the time accordin
g to your
Local Mean Time depending on y
our
longitudinal location within the t
ime zone.
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VIEWING
Identifying Constellations in the Sky
Zenith
North
