An introduction to the Night SkyA talk for the Essex Mega

Confused?

• Ecliptic• Right Ascension• Zenith• Zodiac• Celestial Sphere• Constellation• Declination

The Cacher’s Guide to The Cosmos

Or Everything you wanted to know about Stargazing but were afraid to ask.

Pole Star - Polaris

Star Guides

Stars Spinning Round Polaris

Summer Triangle

• Altair, Deneb, and Vega, in the three constellations of Aquila, Cygnus, and Lyra

Andromeda Galaxy (M31)

Andromeda Galaxy Location

Perseus Double Cluster

Perseus Double Cluster Location

M34

M34 Location

Alpha Perseus Star Cluster

Alpha Perseus Cluster Location

M45

M45 Location

M37 M36 M38

M42

Location M42

M44 Beehive

M44 Location

M35

M35 Location

M41

Location M41

M46 & M47

Location M46 & M47

Coma Cluster

Coma Cluster Location

Mizar/Alcor

M5

Location M5

M13

Location M13

M8

Location M8

The Coat Hanger

Location Coat Hanger