Tousechart,holdoverheadand line up“N” with truenorth. Objectsnear the center areoverhead; those nearthe edge are low in the sky.
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
E
S
W
February 2015
Jupiter rules the
evening sky. Brilliant Venus
and dim Mars set in the early evening.
Saturn rises after midnight. Mercury appears at dawn.
Feb. 1, 9 pm ESTFeb. 15, 8 pm Feb. 28, 7 pm
First quarterFeb. 25
Full moonFeb. 3
Last quarterFeb. 11
JUPITER
JUPITER
Watch the two planets shift position each day after sunset. They are closest on the 21st.
Feb 18-26 Marsand Venus
Look west, 45 minutes after sunset. Best in binoculars.New moon
Feb. 18
18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th
Moonon 20th
Venus
Mars
Polaris(North Star)
Deneb
Capell
a
Aldebaran
Rigel
Betelgeuse
Procyon
Sirius
Pollux
Regulus
Castor
The
Plei
ades
BIG DIPPER
BIG DIPPER
GRE
AT
SQUA
REG
REAT
SQUA
RE
CASSIOPEIA
AURIGAGEM
INI
LE
O
CANIS
MINOR
CANISMAJOR
TAURUS
ORION
ANDROMEDA
URSA MAJO
RPEGASUS