SKY CHART ANDVIEWING GUIDE

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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

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