The southern hemisphere is the half of earth that is south of the equator. The evening sky map southern hemisphere edition drawn for latitude 35 south suitable for australia, southern africa, south america. With its well readable format with the associated small lamp and impeccable impression is a. Larger areas of the night sky are made prominent by a smart labeling hierarchy, while annotation further enhances the labels.
This sky map shows the location of the southern cross constellation, or crux, as it appears in the late april sky to observers in the southern hemisphere. The southern constellations that were visible to greeks are mostly associated with greek myths and some of them even date back to earlier times. If you regularly spend time with the night sky in the northern hemisphere but youve never travelled south of the equator, you only know half the. Star charts auckland observatory stardome stardome. The evening sky map pdf is a 2page monthly guide to the night sky suitable for all sky watchers including newcomers to astronomy. This gives the chart depth atop intuitive nighttime colors. The chart is interactive, so you can click on the settings, to the top left of the chart. The southern hemisphere is the southern portion or half of the earth. This free workbook is ideal for learning all the constellations visible from the southern hemisphere and for discovering the brighter deep sky objects on your own. Galactic delights include centaurus a ngc 5128, the fifthbrightest galaxy crossed by a. The path the sun seems to take is called the ecliptic. The night sky small southern hemisphere star finder map. Cesky dansk deutsch english uk english us espanol espanol latinoamerica suomi francais bahasa indonesia italiano nederlands norsk polski portugues brasil portugues portugal romana svenska.
You just dial in the date and time, and you have a map of the sky. May 11, 2014 the southern cross is one of the best known asterisms in the night sky, and the most familiar star pattern in the southern hemisphere. Northern hemisphere all sky map located just outside the map are the four directions. The night sky southern hemisphere large plastic david. Designed to print clearly on all printers, the evening sky map is.
To help you learn about the southern night sky, sydney observatory provides an audio guidepodcast, transcript of that. Most other planispheres severely distort the sky view furthest from the celestial pole, namely the southern. Apr 18, 2016 the second brightest star in the sky after sirius is 40 degrees below its brighter companion, so while rarely visible to stargazers in the northern hemisphere it can be glimpsed from equatorial latitudes, both stars are often seen together in the southern night sky. The night sky planisphere is unique because it uses a twosided projection to reduce sky distortion. As with mars, the situation is much happier from locations in the southern hemisphere, such as australia, new zealand, south africa, or south america, where jupiter will be high in the sky. If you regularly spend time with the night sky in the northern hemisphere but you ve never travelled south of the equator, you only know half the. The maps are drawn for an observer at 35 south latitude for example, sydney, cape to wn,santiago. The comet c2019 y4 atlas may brighten to nakedeye visibility. May 02, 2020 it shines at magnitude 2, so is easy to spot, despite the fact that it lies low in the southern sky for those of us living at midnorthern latitudes. This procession of constellations will cross the northern sky from east to west as the night goes on, followed later by libra, scorpius and sagittarius.
Find and track betelgeuse, the red supergiant star that might be about to explode. At the same time, comet c2020 f8 swan may be visible to the naked eye in the southern hemisphere. Use it to locate a planet, the moon, or the sun and track their movements across the sky. This is our southern hemisphere version, covering latitudes from 20 south and greater.
It will be visible during may high up near the north celestial pole and polaris. The night sky southern hemisphere large, 09620737 small, 1891938002 about the author david chandler has taught astronomy, physics, and mathematics at the high school and college levels since the early 1970s. Jun 29, 2019 the southern hemisphere is the southern portion or half of the earth. This months guide is presented by geoffrey wyatt, sydney observatorys astronomy programs producer. This planisphere will help both casual stargazers and experienced astronomers to navigate night sky from the southern hemisphere. When viewing from a lower latitude, stars in the southern sky will appear higher. A star chart of the entire southern sky, centered on the south celestial pole. Interactive star chart showing the position in the sky of planets, asteroids, comets and interplanetary probes. When viewing from a lower latitude, stars in the southern sky will appear higher above the horizon while those in the northern sky will be lower.
The map also shows the phases of the moon, and all solar and lunar eclipses. Most other planispheres severely distort the sky view furthest from the celestial pole, namely the southern horizon for a northern hemisphere planisphere or the northern horizon for a southern hemisphere planisphere. It consists of 25 simple star charts, an example of a page from an observing log, a record sheet for noting. Many different constellations fill the evening sky in the southern hemisphere. Here is a very wide field spanning from orion down to vela constellation. It begins at the equator at 0 degrees latitude and continues south into higher latitudes until it reaches 90 degrees south, the south pole in the middle of antarctica. Northern hemisphere perspective, aligned on the ecliptic. Southern hemisphere cheat sheet bbc sky at night magazine. All you need for a good nights viewing is yourself, a good idea of where south and east are, and your hands. Beta the interactive night sky map simulates the sky above new york on a date of your choice. This chart shows the sky as seen from 40 degrees north latitude. Southern hemisphere all sky map located just outside the map are the four directions. This arbitrary sphere, on which seemingly fixed stars form constellations, appears to rotate westward around a polar axis due to earths rotation.
The southern celestial hemisphere, also called the southern sky, is the southern half of the celestial sphere. The earth moves around the sun, yet it is the sun that seems to travel against a background of stars. Sirius is the brightest star visible in earths sky. It shines at magnitude 2, so is easy to spot, despite the fact that it lies low in the southern sky for those of us living at midnorthern latitudes. The graduated symbology represents the stars relative brightness. Located just outside the map are the four directions. Star charts assa astronomical society of southern africa. A clean layout brings together northern and southern hemisphere charts. It shows the night sky stars up to magnitude 12, planets and dso. Theres a whole new set of constellations, bright stars and deep sky objects waiting for stargazers venturing south of the equator. Turning to the southern sky, the key landmark to locate is crux the southern cross, the iconic constellation of the southern hemisphere. Designed to print clearly on all printers, the evening sky map is readytouse and will help you to.
It begins at the equator at 0 degrees latitude and continues south into higher latitudes until it reaches 90 degrees. Turn the map around so the edge marked with the direction you are facing is down. The night sky southern hemisphere large, 09620737 small, 1891938002 about the author david chandler has taught astronomy, physics, and mathematics at the high school and college levels since. Star map of southern skies night sky te ara encyclopedia. At the same time, comet c2020 f8 swan may be visible to. It shows constellations you can see from midsouthern latitudes such as sydney, cape. Southern hemisphere cheat sheet skyatnightmagazine. Sky map is a handheld planetarium for your android device.
Composed of five stars forming the shape of a cross, it is the most distinctive feature of the constellation crux, the smallest constellation in the sky. Southern hemisphere allsky map located just outside the map are the four directions. The stars above the maps horizon now match the stars in front of you, and the centre of the map is the zenith directly overhead. Southern hemisphere stargazers see them as twin beacons dominating the night. All you need for a good nights viewing is yourself, a good idea of where south and east are, and your.
The southern sky is full of interesting objects, many of which go unseen in the northern hemisphere. The southern hemisphere encapsulates all of antarctica, the south of asia, approximately onethird of africa, all of australia and approximately 90 percent of south america below the mouth of the. To help find your way around the night sky, makes available for free each month the evening sky map a 2page monthly guide to the night skies of the world northern and southern hemispheres, and the equatorial regions. The southern celestial hemisphere, also called the southern sky, is the southern half of the. No flat map can remove all distortion, but with its pioneering twosided design the night sky eliminates over 90% of the distortion inherent in. Mar 29, 2019 then, follow the line of orions belt past a bright redorange star called aldebaran to a cluster of blue stars, which is pleiades. Mar 02, 2018 these are just a few of the arresting sights in the southern hemisphere sky, but there are many more. Then match the stars on the map with the real stars in the sky.
No flat map can remove all distortion, but with its pioneering twosided design the night sky eliminates over 90% of the distortion inherent in conventional onesided planispheres. It contains all or parts of five continents antarctica, australia, about 90% of south america, one third of africa, and several islands off the continental mainland of asia, four oceans indian, south atlantic, southern, and south pacific and most of the pacific islands in oceania. Jupiter and saturn rise in sagittarius after midnight. These are just a few of the arresting sights in the southern hemisphere sky, but there are many more. Then, follow the line of orions belt past a bright redorange star called aldebaran to a cluster of blue stars, which is pleiades. The following images are designed to demonstrate the night sky as seen when looking in the appropriate direction during a given. A star map of the night sky in the southern hemisphere. Exploring the southern hemisphere constellations windows. To help you learn about the southern night sky, sydney observatory provides an audio guidepodcast, transcript of that audio, and a sky map or chart each month. Use it to identify stars, planets, nebulae and more. The second brightest star in the sky after sirius is 40 degrees below its brighter companion, so while rarely visible to stargazers in the northern hemisphere it can be glimpsed from.
In the southern hemisphere, the sun passes from east to west through the north, although north of the tropic of capricorn the mean sun can be directly overhead or due north at midday. You can see many red emission nebulae along the milky way. Optional extras are a small pair of binoculars, a torch with red cellophane taped over the business end and a note book. Apr 23, 2012 this sky map shows the location of the southern cross constellation, or crux, as it appears in the late april sky to observers in the southern hemisphere. Galactic delights include centaurus a ngc 5128, the fifthbrightest galaxy crossed by a distinctive dust lane, and the great rift in the milky way, a dark lane that divides the milky ways bright band lengthwise. The north pole, of course, is in the northern hemisphere, while the south pole is at the most southerly part of the southern hemisphere.
Southern constellations are those that lie to the south of the celestial equator and are better seen from the southern hemisphere. It shows constellations you can see from midsouthern latitudes such as sydney. The southern constellations that were visible to greeks are mostly. Each issue contains a detailed sky map, a monthly sky calendar, and a descriptive list of the best objects to. Beta the interactive night sky map simulates the sky above sydney on a date of your choice. Constellation maps divide the celestial sphere into 88 parts, known as. If youre in the southern hemisphere, look for pleiades in the northern sky, and keep in mind that the orion constellation will be upside down, or standing on its head. If youre in the southern hemisphere, look for pleiades in the. A beginners guide to the southern hemisphere sky sky. The southern hemisphere encapsulates all of antarctica, the south of asia, approximately onethird of africa, all of australia and approximately 90 percent of south america below the mouth of the amazon river.
Larger areas of the night sky are made prominent by a smart labeling. The map includes the moon, stars brighter than magnitude 5, the five bright planets mercury, venus, mars, jupiter, and saturn, and deepsky objects that can. It shows constellations you can see from mid southern latitudes such as sydney, cape town or wellington in midmonth, at 10pm local time. The moon and planets orbit the sun in the same plane as earth, and appear to be close to the ecliptic. Learn about the southern night sky with our monthly podcast, sky guide and star map. It portrays the sky as seen near 35 south latitude. Depending on your location and the season, different constellations can be seen.