The center of the map represents the part of the sky directly overhead. So a star that's plotted halfway from the edge to the center can be found about halfway up the sky — halfway from horizontal to overhead. Ignore all the parts of the map above horizons you're not facing. That's really all there is to it!

GreaterSkies custom star maps remain unmatched for accuracy and level of detail. Unlike some other star charts that only show major stars, our maps show 7,000 to 8,000 stars, the constellations and the Solar System planets. At any time of day or night, for past or future dates, anywhere on earth.

Turn the map around so that the horizon for the direction you're facing is right-side up. The center of the map represents the part of the sky directly overhead. So a star that's plotted halfway from the edge to the center can be found about halfway up the sky — halfway from horizontal to overhead.

astronomical map; star-map; star map; celestial chart; celestial map.

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A star chart or star map is a map of the night sky. Astronomers divide these into grids to use them more easily. They are used to identify and locate astronomical objects such as stars, constellations and galaxies. They have been used for human navigation since time immemorial.

: a map often made by photography that gives the positions and magnitudes of the stars.