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SKY CHART ANDVIEWING GUIDE
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Charles Hayden PlanetariumM U S E U M O F S C I E N C E , B O S T O N
The Boston night sky as it appears at:
This map is set for latitude 42°north, butmay beused inmost ofthe USA
This chart shows the principalconstellations and star groups
visible from the city. Faraway from the city,
you'll see manymore stars,
except onmoonlitnights.
N
EW
Hold chart over your headand line up“N” with truenorth. Objectsnear the center areoverhead; those nearthe edge are low in the sky.
M a y 2 0 1 4
Mercury emerges
low in evening twilight. Jupiter
sets in mid-evening. Mars is up most of the night, Saturn all night.
Bright Venus is in the dawn sky.
May 1, 11 pm EDTMay 16, 10 pm May 31, dusk
Last quarterMay 21
First quarterMay 6
Full moonMay 14
New moonMay 28
SATURNSATURN
MARSMARS
Earth passes through a debris field from a small comet, possibly causing a few hundred meteors per hour. Best viewing is far away from city lights.
The moon and the brightest planet appear close together in the predawn sky. You need a clear eastern horizon.
JUPI
TER
JUPI
TER
Polaris
Looking north, all night Looking east, 4:45 am
May 23 Strongmeteor shower? May 26 Moon
and Venus
Polaris(North Star)
Capella
Proc
yon
Pollu
x
Regu
lus
Arcturus
Spica
Vega
Antares
Deneb
Cast
orBIG DIPPER BIG DIPPER
CASSIOPEIA
URSA
MAJ
OR
AURIGA
GE
MIN
I
LEO
VIRGO
CA
NIS
MIN
OR
BOÖ
TES
SCORPIUS
LYR
ACYG
NUS