STELLAR ATLAS Y a n n
D U C H E M I N
Ve r s i o n
IX-2009
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O p e n O f f i c e . o r g ( 2 . 4 . 2 )
How to use this guide ?
Naked Eyes' Scale
20° Full Page
17°30'
Stellar field View arround 40°x45° (300*300 dpi)
North is up for northern hemisphere South is up for southern hemisphere
15° Relatives informations (Reference, Epoq)
Page number for the next part of the night sky from the current field
Approximative periods arround this section is highest in the sky
12°30'
10° Personal's Notes A4 – European paper size (210 by 297 mm)
7°30'
Look the sky with the rule at the end of yours arm to estimate the angular separation.
5°
Greek Letters on charts : Α, α Β, β Γ, γ Δ, δ Ε, ε Ζ, ζ Η, η Θ, θ Ι, ι Κ, κ Λ, λ Μ, μ
4°
4°
2° 0,5°
3°
2°30' 2° 1° Multiple reticle finder scale Printer' Scale : 10*10 mm
Alpha Beta Gamma Delta Epsilon Zeta Eta Theta Iota Kappa Lambda Mu
Ν, ν Ξ, ξ Ο, ο Π, π Ρ, ρ Σ, ς Τ, σ Υ, τ Φ, φ Χ, χ Ψ, ψ Ω, ω
Nu Xi Omicron Pi Rho Sigma Tau Upsilon Phi Chi Psi Omega
The brights stars are marked with lowercase Greek letters. A constellation's most brilliant star is called α, but it's not a standard.
Chart Legend :
2
General fields' divisions over the celestial sky map : 90°
N
65°
Na1 (12) 12)
Nb1 (13) 13)
Nc1 (14) 14)
Nd1 (15) 15)
Ne1 (16) 16)
Nf1 (17) 17)
Ng1 (18) 18)
Nh1 (19) 19)
20°
Na2 (4)
Nb2 (5)
Nc2 (6)
Nd2 (7)
Ne2 (8)
Nf2 (9)
Ng2 (10) 10)
Nh2 (11) 11)
-20°
Sa4 (20) 20)
Sb4 (21) 21)
Sc4 (22) 22)
Sd4 (23) 23)
Se4 (24) 24)
Sf4 (25) 25)
Sg4 (26) 26)
Sh4 (27) 27)
-65°
Sa3 (28) 28)
Sb3 (29) 29)
Sc3 (30) 30)
Sd3 (31) 31)
Se3 (32) 32)
Sf3 (33) 33)
Sg3 (34) 34)
Sh3 (35) 35)
0h00
21h00
18h00
15h00
12h00
9h00
6h00
3h00
45° 0°
S
-45° -90°
The 20 most shiny stars : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Alpha Canis Majoris Alpha Carinae Alpha Centauri Alpha Boötis Alpha Lyrae Alpha Aurigae Beta Orionis Alpha Canis Minoris Alpha Eridani Alpha Orionis Beta Centauri Alpha Aquilae Alpha Crucis Alpha Tauri Alpha Virginis Alpha Scorpii Beta Geminorum Alpha Piscis Austrini Beta Crucis Alpha Cygni
Sirius Canopus Rigil Kentaurus Arcturus Vega Capella Rigel Procyon Achernar Betelgeuse Hadar Altair Acrux Aldebaran Spica Antares Pollux Fomalhaut Mimosa Deneb
20
18
Delta
06 : 45 06 : 24 14 : 40 14 : 16 18 : 37 05 : 17 05 : 15 07 : 39 01 : 38 05 : 55 14 : 04 19 : 51 12 : 27 04 : 36 13 : 25 16 : 29 07 : 45 22 : 58 12 : 48 20 : 41
-16.7 -52.7 -60.8 +19.2 +38.8 +46.0 -8.2 +5.2 -57.2 +7.4 -60.4 +8.9 -63.1 +16.5 -11.2 -26.4 +28.0 -29.6 -59.7 +45.3
17
5 4 12
Over the sky
Alpha
16 15 3 19 11 13
3
2 1
8
6 10 14 7 9
12
5
19
Ref: Na2 Epoq : J2000.0 Center :00h00'-20°00'
20
4
Best view time Evening : November
Midnight : September/October
Morning : August
13
6
4
Ref: Nb2 Epoq : J2000.0 Center :21h00'-20°00'
21
5
Best view time
Evening : September/October
Midnight : August
Morning : June/July
14
7
5
Ref: Nc2 Epoq : J2000.0 Center :18h00'-20°00'
22
6
Best view time Evening : August
Midnight : June/July
Morning : May
15
8
6
Ref: Nd2 Epoq : J2000.0 Center :15h00'-20°00'
23
7
Best view time Evening : June/July
Midnight : May
Morning : March/April
16
9
7
Ref: Ne2 Epoq : J2000.0 Center :12h00'-20°00'
24
8
Best view time Evening : May
Midnight : March/April
Morning : February
17
10
8
Ref: Nf2 Epoq : J2000.0 Center :09h00'-20°00'
25
9
Best view time Evening : March/April
Midnight : February
Morning : December/January
18
11
9
Ref: Ng2 Epoq : J2000.0 Center :06h00'-20°00'
26
10
Best view time Evening : February
Midnight : December/January
Morning : November
19
4
10
Ref: Nh2 Epoq : J2000.0 Center :03h00'-20°00'
27
11
Best view time
Evening : Midnight : December/January November
Morning : September/October
28
13
19
Ref: Na1 Epoq : J2000.0 Center :00h00'-65°00'
4
12
Best view time Evening : November
Midnight : September/October
Morning : August
29
14
12
Ref: Nb1 Epoq : J2000.0 Center :21h00'-65°00'
5
13
Best view time
Evening : September/October
Midnight : August
Morning : June/July
30
15
13
Ref: Nc1 Epoq : J2000.0 Center :18h00'-65°00'
6
14
Best view time Evening : August
Midnight : June/July
Morning : May
31
16
14
Ref: Nd1 Epoq : J2000.0 Center :15h00'-65°00'
7
15
Best view time Evening : June/July
Midnight : May
Morning : March/April
32
17
15
Ref: Ne1 Epoq : J2000.0 Center :12h00'-65°00'
8
16
Best view time Evening : May
Midnight : March/April
Morning : February
33
18
16
Ref: Nf1 Epoq : J2000.0 Center :09h00'-65°00'
9
17
Best view time Evening : March/April
Midnight : February
Morning : December/January
34
19
17
Ref: Ng1 Epoq : J2000.0 Center :06h00'-65°00'
10
18
Best view time Evening : February
Midnight : December/January
Morning : November
35
12
18
Ref: Nh1 Epoq : J2000.0 Center :03h00'-65°00'
11
19
Best view time
Evening : Midnight : December/January November
Morning : September/October
28
27
21
Ref: Sa4 Epoq : J2000.0 Center :00h00'-20°00'
4
20
Best view time Evening : November
Midnight : September/October
Morning : August
29
20
22
Ref: Sb4 Epoq : J2000.0 Center :21h00'-20°00'
5
21
Best view time
Evening : September/October
Midnight : August
Morning : June/July
30
21
23
Ref: Sc4 Epoq : J2000.0 Center :18h00'-20°00'
6
22
Best view time Evening : August
Midnight : June/July
Morning : May
31
22
24
Ref: Sd4 Epoq : J2000.0 Center :15h00'-20°00'
7
23
Best view time Evening : June/July
Midnight : May
Morning : March/April
32
23
25
Ref: Se4 Epoq : J2000.0 Center :12h00'-20°00'
8
24
Best view time Evening : May
Midnight : March/April
Morning : February
33
24
26
Ref: Sf4 Epoq : J2000.0 Center :09h00'-20°00'
9
25
Best view time Evening : March/April
Midnight : February
Morning : December/January
34
25
27
Ref: Sg4 Epoq : J2000.0 Center :06h00'-20°00'
10
26
Best view time Evening : February
Midnight : December/January
Morning : November
35
26
20
Ref: Sh4 Epoq : J2000.0 Center :03h00'-20°00'
11
27
Best view time
Evening : Midnight : December/January November
Morning : September/October
12
35
29
Ref: Sa3 Epoq : J2000.0 Center :00h00'-65°00'
20
28
Best view time Evening : November
Midnight : September/October
Morning : August
13
28
30
Ref: Sb3 Epoq : J2000.0 Center :21h00'-65°00'
21
29
Best view time
Evening : September/October
Midnight : August
Morning : June/July
14
29
31
Ref: Sc3 Epoq : J2000.0 Center :18h00'-65°00'
22
30
Best view time Evening : August
Midnight : June/July
Morning : May
15
30
32
Ref: Sd3 Epoq : J2000.0 Center :15h00'-65°00'
23
31
Best view time Evening : June/July
Midnight : May
Morning : March/April
16
31
33
Ref: Se3 Epoq : J2000.0 Center :12h00'-65°00'
24
32
Best view time Evening : May
Midnight : March/April
Morning : February
17
32
34
Ref: Sf3 Epoq : J2000.0 Center :09h00'-65°00'
25
33
Best view time Evening : March/April
Midnight : February
Morning : December/January
18
33
35
Ref: Sg3 Epoq : J2000.0 Center :06h00'-65°00'
26
34
Best view time Evening : February
Midnight : December/January
Morning : November
19
34
28
Ref: Sh3 Epoq : J2000.0 Center :03h00'-65°00'
27
35
Best view time
Evening : Midnight : December/January November
Morning : September/October
Constellations' Names AND ANT APS AQL AQR ARA ARI AUR BOO CAE CAM CAP CAR CAS CEN CEP CET CHA CIR CMA CMI CNC COL COM CRA CRB CRT CRU CRV CVN CYG DEL DOR DRA EQU ERI FOR GEM GRU HER HOR HYA HYI IND
Andromeda Antlia Apus Aquila Aquarius Ara Aries Auriga Bootes Caelum Camelopardalis Capricornus Carina Cassiopeia Centaurus Cepheus Cetus Chamaeleon Circinus Canis Major Canis Minor Cancer Columba Coma Berenices Corona Australis Corona Borealis Crater Crux Corvus Canes Venatici Cygnus Delphinus Dorado Draco Equuleus Eridanus Fornax Gemini Grus Hercules Horologium Hydra Hydrus Indus
4,11 25 30 21 5,20 31 11 10,18 7 34 12,17,18,19 21 33,34 12,13,19 23,24,31,32 12,13 11,19,20,27 31,32,33 30,31,32 26 9,25 9 26,34 7,8 22 7 24 24 24 15 5,13 5 34,35 12,13,14,15 5 10,11,26,27 27 10 28 6 28,35 9,24,25 29,35 28,29,30
LAC LEO LEP LIB LMI LUP LYN LYR MEN MIC MON MUS NOR OCT OPH ORI PAV PEG PER PHE PIC PSA PSC PUP PYX RET SCL SCO SCT SER SEX SGE SGR TAU TEL TRA TRI TUC UMA UMI VEL VIR VOL VUL
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Lacerta Leo Lepus Libra Leo Minor Lupus Lynx Lyra Mensa Microscopium Monoceros Musca Norma Octans Ophiuchus Orion Pavo Pegasus Perseus Phoenix Pictor Piscis Austrinus Pisces Puppis Pyxis Reticulum Sculptor Scorpius Scutum Serpens Sextans Sagitta Sagittarius Taurus Telescopium Triangulum Australe Triangulum Tucana Ursa Major Ursa Minor Vela Virgo Volans Vulpecula
5,12,13 8,9 26 7,23 8,9 31 9,10,17 6 34,35 21,29 10,26 30,32,33 31 28,29,30 6,21 10 28,29,30 4 10,11,19 2835 33,34 20,21 4 25 25 34,35 20 21,23 22 7,21 9,25 6 21 10,11 29,30 29,30,31,32 11 28,34 16,17 14,15 33 8,23,24 32,33 5
Theses maps corresponding to the view at 45 degrees of latitude for the north hemisphere :
Spring
Summer
37
Theses maps corresponding to the view at 45 degrees of latitude for the north hemisphere :
Autumn
Winter
38
Theses maps corresponding to the view at -45 degrees of latitude for the south hemisphere :
Spring
Summer
39
Theses maps corresponding to the view at -45 degrees of latitude for the south hemisphere :
Autumn
Winter
40
