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

EW

Hold chart over your headand line up“N” with truenorth. Objectsnear the center areoverhead; those nearthe edge are low in the sky.

M a y 2 0 1 4

Mercury emerges

low in evening twilight. Jupiter

sets in mid-evening. Mars is up most of the night, Saturn all night.

Bright Venus is in the dawn sky.

May 1, 11 pm EDTMay 16, 10 pm May 31, dusk

Last quarterMay 21

First quarterMay 6

Full moonMay 14

New moonMay 28

SATURNSATURN

MARSMARS

Earth passes through a debris field from a small comet, possibly causing a few hundred meteors per hour. Best viewing is far away from city lights.

The moon and the brightest planet appear close together in the predawn sky. You need a clear eastern horizon.

JUPI

TER

JUPI

TER

Polaris

Looking north, all night Looking east, 4:45 am

May 23 Strongmeteor shower? May 26 Moon

and Venus

Polaris(North Star)

Capella

Proc

yon

Pollu

x

Regu

lus

Arcturus

Spica

Vega

Antares

Deneb

Cast

orBIG DIPPER BIG DIPPER

CASSIOPEIA

URSA

MAJ

OR

AURIGA

GE

MIN

I

LEO

VIRGO

CA

NIS

MIN

OR

BOÖ

TES

SCORPIUS

LYR

ACYG

NUS