Where can I find a clear map of the sky?

Question

One that clearly and simply shows all the constellations, and there everyday names etc

Answer 1

A very nice - and free - piece of software is Home Planet.

http://www.fourmilab.ch/homeplanet/

This will show you pictures of the sky where you are in real time (and will also show you where planets and man-made satellites can be seen). It is a great tool for learning your way around the sky.

http://www.skymaps.com/ will sell you a variety of Sky Maps

Online, the BBC Sky at Night website http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/myspace/nightsky/ has some very good and clear maps.

Answer 2

There are charts in the Astronomy Magazines every month, such as "Astronomy Now" (UK based) - http://www.astronomynow.com

There's also some pretty good ones in the Colin Gem pocket book "Stars" by Ian Ridpath for £3.99
http://astore.amazon.co.uk/jdcouk-astro-21/detail/0007178581/203-9338484-3266364

However, for the ultimate in detail I can highly recommend a piece of Astronomy software called "Starry Night"
http://astore.amazon.co.uk/jdcouk-astro-21/detail/B000MFPA6C/203-9338484-3266364
However, that costs £44.99
More details of that (including Screenshots) can be found here:
http://store.starrynightstore.com/enthusiast6.html

Answer 3

the final source for novices is a e book referred to as Nightwatch via T. Dickinson. It has relatively undemanding to apply charts that are revealed on heavy inventory so as that they don't get easily dew broken and that teach dark stars on white historic past so as that they are able to be seen at night. maximum charts and planetarium application can not easily be used on the scope, yet this is designed for that purpose. The e book has a good number of amazing suggestion and is crammed with pictures that are very efficient. i choose to advise it rather.

Answer 4

Any astronomy mag will have current sky, star, moon and planets maps for the month. They will also tell you in which direction to look.

Answer 5

You can buy a good star map from most bookshops. Try Waterstone's etc...

I didn't provide a web address because you can't really take your computer out into the field...

Answer 6

Many people who come into our obseervatory with the same question buy this book and are happy with it .

http://www.amazon.com/Sky-Telescopes-Pocket-Atlas/dp/1931559317/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-7313230-0171357?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1173760607&sr=8-1


or online ..
http://www.telescope.com/content/inthesky/content6main.jsp?chart=true

a new one each month to print out .

Answer 7

I've got Stellarium. Rather good as well, you can choose to add atmosphere, not have it, have nebulae up to the magnitude you decide. ....There you go.

http://www.stellarium.org/

Answer 8

there is one a night outside.....look up