Map Of Night Sky Northern Hemisphere

Many of them are associated with greek myths and legends. The june solstice marks the beginning of the summer season in the northern hemisphere, and winter in the southern hemisphere. The most popular summertime constellations and asterisms can be seen from about late june to about late september in the northern hemisphere.

Constellation maps divide the celestial sphere into 88 parts, known as constellations, helping astronomers locate stars and deep sky objects. By moving the mouse over the image, constellation drawings will appear. The star constellations that can be seen in the night sky depend on the observer’s location and season, and they change throughout the year.

The most popular summertime constellations and asterisms can be seen from about late june to about late september in the northern hemisphere.

The map also shows the phases of the moon, and all solar and lunar eclipses. The june solstice marks the beginning of the summer season in the northern hemisphere, and winter in the southern hemisphere. Simply enter your location, either via zip code, city, or latitude/longitude, and find out what's up in your sky tonight! 23 moon at perigee (closest to earth) at 23:27 ut (distance 369,760km;