star map

Night sky guide

A star map is a chart showing the positions of celestial bodies as seen from Earth.

Traditional star maps display constellations, individual stars, and sometimes planets, used for navigation or amateur astronomy.

In science fiction and video games, star maps often show travel routes between solar systems: The captain consulted the star map before plotting their course.

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ancient mariners · galaxy · cosmos · deep space · chart · Polaris · guiding light · zodiac · astrolabe · planetarium · night sky · cartography · hemisphere · stargazing · compass · voyage · ancient · sailor

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Opposites
celestial vs terrestrial cartography

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Flat Earth depiction

road map · street map · topographic map · geological map · nautical chart

observational tools vs representational tools

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Instrument magnifying faraway objects

binoculars · observatory · naked eye · spectroscope

Family

star, map, stars, starred, starring, starry, stardom, starlet, starlight

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G