star maps
Night sky guides
Star maps are charts showing the positions of stars and constellations in the night sky.
Astronomers and amateur stargazers use them to identify celestial objects and navigate the heavens.
Historical star maps served navigation at sea.
Modern versions may be apps that update in real time as you point your phone skyward: The star map showed Orion directly overhead.
- constellationsRecognized celestial groupings
- planisphereAdjustable celestial map disc
- astronomyScience of celestial objects
- celestial sphereImaginary dome of stars
- astrological chartsPlanetary position diagrams
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- sky loresun worship, sky gods, solar deities, zodiac, Milky Way
- sky mapssky maps, sky charts, planispheres, celestial sphere, stargazing guides
- astronomy dataephemeris, sky maps, astronomical tables, astrometry, photometry
- stargazingtelescope, stargazing guides, night sky, stars, constellation
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- Chinese astronomyarmillary sphere, celestial globe, gnomon, lunar calendar, lunisolar calendar
celestial vs. terrestrial cartography
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Geographic depictions of Earth
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