Southern Hemisphere Night Sky Map

The following images are designed to demonstrate the night sky as seen when looking in the appropriate direction during a given season. Observers viewing from the tropics and the southern hemisphere will see the pair shining in a darker sky. Sometimes it can be difficult to trace out.

A star map of the night sky in the southern hemisphere. Observers viewing from the tropics and the southern hemisphere will see the pair shining in a darker sky. Bayer acquired these constellations from the flemish astronomer and cartographer petrus plancius, who had based his constellation map on the observations of dutch navigators in the late 16th century.

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The earth moves around the sun, yet it is the sun that seems to travel against a background of stars. The maps are drawn for an observer at 35° south latitude (for example, sydney, cape to wn,santiago). 2a2bemk (rm) southern hemisphere night sky seen from gannaga lodge, gannaga pass, tankwa karoo national park, south africa id: Simply enter your location, either via zip code, city, or latitude/longitude, and find out what's up in your sky tonight!