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Your Sky Tonight provides custom star charts.Our star chart is designed to get you out learning the night sky within a matter of moments. Just set it for your time and location, make a few tweaks ...
Geography students should be aware of the distinctions between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The equator separates the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere ...
This sky map depicts the many sea-oriented constellations visible during autumn in the northern hemisphere in 2010. (Image credit: Starry Night [Full Story) ...
A once in a generation star explosion is expected to occur over South Carolina skies soon. Here’s when and how to see it.
Birthday Stars light years distance one year Copy its name and paste it into our star chart to find its location in the sky.
Glide along rugged northern coasts and towering sea cliffs with stunning footage of seabirds of the Northern Hemisphere. This immersive journey captures Kittiwakes nesting on ledges, Puffins ...
Skywatchers can catch a glimpse of a one-in-160,000-year comet in January, the brightest of its kind in nearly 20 years.
'Parade of planets' on June 3: Here's what it will really look like The planetary alignment, or conjunction, will occur in the Northern Hemisphere.
The North Star, or Polaris, is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor, the little bear (also known as the Little Dipper). As viewed by observers in the Northern Hemisphere, Polaris ...
Ashland Astronomy Studio’s “Stars of the Northern Hemisphere” is a glossy poster showing stars in three panels: circumpolar, winter, and summer constellations.
In the age of automated telescopes, Nishimura's discovery is quite the feat. "It's getting harder and harder for amateur astronomers to scan the sky and see something that isn't on the star chart.