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To use chart, hold overhead and line up “N” with true north. Objects near the center are overhead; those near the edge are low in the sky. SKY CHART AND VIEWING GUIDE For information on the Charles Hayden Planetarium at the Museum of Science: 617-723-2500, 617-589-0417 (TTY), mos.org Charles Hayden Planetarium MUSEUM OF SCIENCE, BOSTON The Boston night sky as it appears at: This map is set for latitude 42° north, but may be used in most of the USA This chart shows the principal constellations and star groups visible from the city. Far away from the city, you'll see many more stars, except on moonlit nights. 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 EST Feb. 15, 8 pm Feb. 28, 7 pm First quarter Feb. 25 Full moon Feb. 3 Last quarter Feb. 11 JUPITER JUPITER Watch the two planets shift position each day after sunset. They are closest on the 21st. Feb 18-26 Mars and Venus Look west, 45 minutes after sunset. Best in binoculars. New moon Feb. 18 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th Moon on 20th Venus Mars Polaris (North Star) Deneb Capella Aldebaran Rigel Betelgeuse Procyon Sirius Pollux Regulus Castor The Pleiades BIG DIPPER BIG DIPPER GREAT SQUARE GREAT SQUARE CASSIOPEIA AURIGA GEMINI LEO CANIS MINOR CANIS MAJOR TAURUS ORION ANDROMEDA URSA MAJOR PEGASUS
