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TheSky (c) Astronomy Software 1984-1998

Sydney Observatory night sky map

November 2015

A map for each month of the year, to help you learn about the night sky

www.sydneyobservatory.com.au

The star chart shows the stars and constellations visible in the night
sky at about 8.30pm (local daylight saving
CEPHEUS
DRACO time) for Sydney,
Melbourne, Canberra, Hobart, Adelaide or about 7.30pm (local standard time) for Perth and Brisbane. For Darwin and similar
locations the chart will still apply, but some stars will be lost off the southern edge while extra stars will be visible to the north.
Stars down to a brightness or magnitude limitCASSIOPEIA
of 4.5 are shown on the star chart. To use this star chart, rotate the chart so that
the direction you are facing (north, south, east or west) is shown at the bottom. The centre of the chart represents the point
directly above your head, called the zenith, and the outer circular edge represents the horizon.

North

Star Brightness
Zero or brighter
1st magnitude
PERSEUS
2nd
3rd
4th

Moon Phase
Last quarter: 03rd
New Moon: 12th
First Quarter: 19th
Full Moon: 26th

Deneb

LACERTA

Andromeda Galaxy

CYGNUS

Vega

NE

NW

ANDROMEDA

LYRA
TRIANGULUM
Alpha Andromedae

GREAT SQUARE
OF PEGASUS

VULPECULA
PEGASUS

ARIES

M15

PISCES

TAURUS

DELPHINUS

EQUULEUS

AQUARIUS

Mira

SAGITTA

Altair

First quarter
Moon on 19th

AQUILA

OPHIUCHUS

CETUS

CAPRICORNUS
CAPRICORNUS

SCULPTOR

MICROSCOPIUM
ERIDANUS

SAGITTARIUS
M22
M28

GRUS

FORNAX

SERPENS

OPHIUCHUS

West

East

SCUTUM

PISCIS AUSTRINUS

M8
OPHIUCHUS

PHOENIX

Rigel

INDUS

ERIDANUS
Achernar

47 Tucana

CAELUM

PAVO

SCORPIUS
SCORPIUS

SMC
RETICULUM

Saturn

M19

TUCANA

HOROLOGIUM
LEPUS

CORONA AUSTRALIS
TELESCOPIUM

Centre of the Galaxy

Antares
Antares
M80

ARA

HYDRUS
OCTANS

COLUMBA

PICTOR

MENSA
DORADO

LMCMENSA

South Celestial Pole

NORMA
APUS
TRIANGULUM AUSTRALE
LUPUS

Canopus

Chart Key
SE

CANIS MAJOR

Bright starAdhara
Faint star
Ecliptic
PUPPIS
Milky Way
P Planet
LMC or Large Magellanic Cloud
SMC or Small Magellanic Cloud

VOLANS

CHAMAELEON
SOUTHERN CROSS

CIRCINUS
Alpha Centauri
Hadar

MUSCA

SW

POINTERS
CARINA

Mimosa
CRUX

CENTAURUS

South
VELA

The best time to observe the Moon using binoculars or a small telescope is a few days either side of its first quarter phase. Crux
(the Southern Cross) is located to the south, near the horizon, making it difficult to see at this time of year. Aquarius (the WaterBearer) and Capricornus (the mythical half goat half fish) can be found high in the sky, while Pisces (the Fish) and Aries (the
Ram) are towards the east. The
Great Square of Pegasus can be found in the northern sky.
PYXIS
Sydney Observatory, with a magnificent view overlooking Sydney Harbour, is open 10am to
5pm daily except
closed Good Friday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day, and open 10am to
ANTLIA
noon on New Years Eve. Open Monday to Saturday for night sessions (times vary
depending on the season) for sky viewing through one of our telescopes (cosy planetarium
session if cloudy), and 3D movies about the Universe. Bookings are essential for night
programs.
For more information, check the website at www.sydneyobservatory.com.au or call (02)
9921 3485. Sydney Observatory is at 1003 Upper Fort Street, Observatory Hill, in the
historic Rocks area of Sydney.
Sydney Observatory is part of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences. The Sydney Observatory night sky map was prepared by Dr M Anderson using the
software TheSky. This months sky map was compiled by Brenan Dew 2015 Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, Sydney.

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