Interactive Sky Chart

[Angus Og]

Here’s an online sky chart for anyone with an interest in looking up at night.

Click on the link then change location and just follow on from there.

You can maximize if you have a big monitor.

http://skyandtelescope.com/observing/skychart/article_1220_1.asp

 

[JonnyP]

I like to look up at the sky at night. Polaris guides me to the pub, but comming home I get too dizzy if I look up, so I rely on my feet to guide me home, not as good as polaris, but it usually works.
Thanks for the chart though, its going on my favorites list.............Jon

 

[Bardster]

Looks Like its based on Homeplanet - which you can download Here its small - fits on a floppy disk and has some good features - benifit is you can use it offline

 

[gregorach]

Or there's a little tool here that lets you make your own planisphere for your location.

A planisphere is a star chart with a revolving mask, which can show the positions of the stars for a given lattitude at any time. Really handy because you can put it in your pocket and use it when you're actually looking up...

 

[Ed]

Cheers bardster... I used to have that on my pc but i lost it when i did a big re-install and I couldn't remember the name


Ed