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John1956PA

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5. Yes, figuring out these sky maps can be confusing at first.
Tue Mar 28, 2023, 07:18 AM
Mar 2023

It took me a long time before I was able to relate these maps to the actual sky scenes, and I am still not highly skilled in doing so. When I made this image snip, I should have included the "S" which was at the bottom to indicate that the view is to the south. Imagine that the image represents the bottom surface of an open umbrella. Then, imagine facing south and holding the umbrella over your head. The path of the sun, moon and planets of the actual sky will follow the line shown in the image. That line is known as the ecliptic. The reason I posted the map is to show the order of the planets, moon and sun. Starting from the left, the order is Mars, Moon, Uranus, Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Sun, Neptune and Saturn.

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