star chart

star chart
A map of the night sky used to identify and locate astronomical objects such as stars, constellations and galaxies.

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  • Star chart — Star map redirects here. For other uses, see Star map (disambiguation). A celestial map from the 17th century, by the Dutch cartographer Frederik de Wit A star chart is a map of the night sky. Astronomers divide these into grids to use them more… …   Wikipedia

  • star chart — noun a chart showing the relative positions of the stars in a particular part of the sky • Hypernyms: ↑chart * * * noun : a chart showing the positions of the stars in a region of the sky * * * Astron. a chart or map showing the relative apparent …   Useful english dictionary

  • star chart — žvaigždėlapis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. celestial chart; star chart vok. Sternkarte, f rus. звёздная карта, f pranc. carte céleste, f …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • star chart — Astron. a chart or map showing the relative apparent positions of the stars, as seen from the earth, in a particular area of the sky. Also called star map. [1865 70] * * * …   Universalium

  • Star hopping — is a technique that is often used by amateur astronomers to locate objects in the night sky. It can be used in place of or in conjunction with setting circles.The problemMany celestial objects of interest are too faint to be visible to the… …   Wikipedia

  • chart — n Chart, map, graph are comparable as nouns meaning a graphic and explanatory representation by means of lines, dots, colors, and symbols of something incapable of verbal or pictorial representation (because too large, too detailed, or too… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Dunhuang Star Chart — Detail of the Star Map from the Tang Dynasty showing the North Polar region (British Library Or.8210/S.3326). This map was made approximately in the year 700,[1] around the reign of Emperor Zhongzong of Tang ( …   Wikipedia

  • Star — For other uses, see Star (disambiguation) …   Wikipedia

  • Star diagonal — A star diagonal is an angled mirror or prism used in telescopes that allows viewing of objects that are at a 90° angle from the direction the telescope is pointing. It allows convenient and comfortable viewing when the telescope is pointed at, or …   Wikipedia

  • star map. — See star chart. [1865 70] * * * …   Universalium

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