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Virtual planisphere

 
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Interact with the Universe

Want a guide to the stars that tracks their movement through the years? You want our virtual planisphere - an online map which lets you find the constellations in the night sky. Compare what you see on your monitor with what you can see from your window.

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Launch the planisphere

This tool is a Flash file. There is also a simple HTML version.

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Content last updated: 09/02/2006

 
 
 

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