Virtual planisphere
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Virtual planisphere
Our virtual planisphere allows you to track the movement of the stars throughout the year
The virtual planisphere is 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.
This tool is a Flash file. There is also a simple HTML version.
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Content last updated: 09/02/2006
