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The Sky on 13 December 2020 at 7.00pm (New York City (USA, NY))

Easily locate the main stars and planets, and observe that all the sky appears to rotate around Polaris, the North Star! So, the stars rise and set, and the appearance of the sky changes throughout the night...
How to use outside: print this map, and place it over your head, directing 'Northern Horizon' to the north. Compare to the real sky!

Observing location

New York City (USA, NY)

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, 40.71 °N - 74.01°W

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Available in printed version
Use this star-finder for fun and easy exploration of the sky!

High quality printing. Adjustable for any date.

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Why the sky is constantly changing?

because of the movements of the Earth:

as the Earth rotates on itself, we see the sky scroll as if we were on a ride: the whole sky seems to turn the hours around a point near Polaris, the North Star (center of the map). This causes the 'rises' and 'sets' of the stars. In addition, the stroke of the Earth around the Sun shows us a different portion of the sky depending on the time of year.

because of the movements of the celestial bodies themselves:

The Sun, Moon, planets, have a perceptible movement over days (or weeks) to the background of stars while stars are so distant that they appear stationary in a human life.

Stelvision sky map: online version vs printed version

• the online map can be adjusted very easily to a specific location; it indicates the planets (and the Moon)
• the Stelvision 365 printed map can be carried anywhere, no network or battery problem. With its well readable format (with the associated small lamp) and impeccable impression is a nice object to consult and to offer! It is adjustable for any date of the year with sufficient precision to identify the stars from locations between 40°N and 55°N (including Canada, most of the USA, most of Europe and much of Asia). The planets are shown on special identification cards inside the brochure for a period of 4 years.

...finally, many followers use both versions, which are complementary!

The same sky, different figures

Let's compare 28 different 'sky cultures' to see differences and similarities in the shapes they've seen in the night sky. Ranging from the so-called 'Modern' or Western constellations, to Chinese, Maori and even a few shapes from historical cultures such as the Aztecs.

Endless Sky Star Map

Take the star Betelgeuse. This red supergiant is one of the brightest stars in the night sky. In proper darkness, you can even see that it shines in a distinctly red color. It's part of one of the easiest to distinguish modern constellations known as Orion, named after a gigantic, supernaturally strong hunter from Greek mythology.

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The visualization below shows how Betelgeuse has been used by 17 cultures (out of the 28) to form constellations, each represented by a different color. The main shape of a long rectangle that is 'tightened by a belt' in the center is clearly visible, with many lines of different constellations appearing side by side. These bright stars thus seem to form a distinctive figure. However, there are some fascinating alternates in there too; mostly humanoid shapes by the Egyptians, Navajo and Tupi.

Endless Sky Star Map Guide

The separate constellation shapes of each culture can be found in a ring around the main circle. Click on any of the smaller circles to make it appear in the center. To get back to the default view showing all constellations simultaneously, click on the central star map.