What's in your night sky tonight? Open our interactive sky chart to create a custom map the night sky for your location at any date and time!
What Is the Interactive Sky Chart?
Powered by Heavens Above, our interactive viewer charts the night sky as seen by eye. The map includes the Moon, stars brighter than magnitude 5, the five bright planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn), and deep-sky objects that can be seen without the use of optical aid.
Star Sky Two Steps From Hell
- Rare 'Christmas Star' will appear in the sky for 1st time in 800 years A rare conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn that will make them look like a single point of light in the sky on Dec.
- The brightest 'star' to light up the eastern half of sky will be Mars. And the brightest 'star' in the western half of the sky will be Jupiter.
- Yes, the easiest way to find the star is through the Official Registry of Stars. By entering the name it is easy to view the star in the night sky. However, it is also possible to find the location of the star using a telescope. I am looking for general information about the product (cost, shipping method, payment method). Please see our gift.
How Do I Use the Interactive Sky Chart to Explore the Night Sky?
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What Is the Interactive Sky Chart?
Powered by Heavens Above, our interactive viewer charts the night sky as seen by eye. The map includes the Moon, stars brighter than magnitude 5, the five bright planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn), and deep-sky objects that can be seen without the use of optical aid.
Star Sky Two Steps From Hell
- Rare 'Christmas Star' will appear in the sky for 1st time in 800 years A rare conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn that will make them look like a single point of light in the sky on Dec.
- The brightest 'star' to light up the eastern half of sky will be Mars. And the brightest 'star' in the western half of the sky will be Jupiter.
- Yes, the easiest way to find the star is through the Official Registry of Stars. By entering the name it is easy to view the star in the night sky. However, it is also possible to find the location of the star using a telescope. I am looking for general information about the product (cost, shipping method, payment method). Please see our gift.
How Do I Use the Interactive Sky Chart to Explore the Night Sky?
Chart the stars and planets visible to the unaided eye from any location, at any time of day or night, on any date between the years 1600 to 2400. Simply enter your location, either via zip code, city, or latitude/longitude, and find out what's up in your sky tonight! Change the horizon view by dragging the green square on the full-sky chart.
Learning About the Sky. Meet Capella, the Goat Star. By: Daniel Johnson November 23, 2020. Earth's New 'Minimoon' May be a 1960s-Era Rocket Booster. View the photo above at EarthSky Community Photos. Keyur Dani caught this glorious sunset on December 5, 2020, at Natural Bridge Beach in Santa Cruz, California. For the southernmost U.S.
Customize your map to show (or not show) constellation lines, names, and boundaries, deep-sky objects, star and planet names, and more. We also now offer the option to turn off the Sun, in order to show which stars are up during the daytime. The chart is mobile-friendly, so take it with you when you head outside. There's also an option to print a black-on-white version of the all-sky chart — just use the printer icon at top right.
And don't forget to experiment! Discover the difference between equinox and solstice, and find out if the constellations really are upside down on the other side of the equator.
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If you have questions about how to use this sky chart, please email us at help@skyandtelescope.org.
Want to Learn More?
Like what you see here? You'll get an even bigger, accurately mapped sky chart, along with oodles of stargazing information, in the pages of Sky & Telescope magazine.
