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SKY CHART ANDVIEWING GUIDE
For information on the Charles Hayden Planetarium at the Museum of Science: 617-723-2500, 617-589-0417 (TTY), mos.org
Charles Hayden PlanetariumM U S E U M O F S C I E N C E , B O S T O N
The Boston night sky as it appears at:
This map is set for latitude 42°north, butmay beused inmost ofthe USA
This chart shows the principalconstellations and star groups
visible from the city. Faraway from the city,
you'll see manymore stars,
except onmoonlitnights.
N
E
S
W
Tousechart,holdoverheadand line up“N” with truenorth. Objectsnear the center areoverhead; those nearthe edge are low in the sky.
December 2013
Planet positions at mid-month.
Venus sets early. Jupiter, opposite the
Sun, is visible all night. Mars rises after midnight,
then golden Saturn before dawn.
Dec. 1, 9 pm ESTDec. 16, 8 pm Dec. 31, 7 pm
Last quarterDec. 2
First quarterDec. 17
Full moonDec. 25
New moonDec. 9
JUPITER
JUPITER
Look for slow-moving meteors all night, but the best viewing is after 4:30 am, after the Moon sets, in places far from the city.
Scientists agree that the comet suffered some type of catastrophic event as it swung around the Sun on Nov. 28, but there may still be something to see in telescopes at dawn. Go to isoncampaign.org for updates.
Dec 13-14 Geminid meteor showerComet ISON: R.I.P...?
Polaris
(North Star)
Dene
b
Capella
Fomalhau
t
Aldebaran
Rigel
Betelgeuse
ProcyonSirius
Pollux
Castor
The Pleiades
Vega
Alta
ir
BIG DIPPER BIG DIPPER
GREA
TSQ
UARE
GREA
TSQ
UARE
SUMMER TRIANGLE
SUMMER TRIANGLE
LYRA
CY
GN
US
AQ
UIL
A
CASSIOPEIA
AU
RIG
A
GE
MIN
IC
AN
ISM
INO
R TAU
RU
S
OR
ION
ANDROMEDA
URSA MAJOR
PEGASUS
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