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Sydney Observatory night sky map October 2014 A map for each month of the year, to help you learn about the night sky www.sydneyobservatory.com.au This star chart shows the stars and constellations visible in the night sky for Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Hobart and Adelaide for October 2014 at about 8:30pm (summer time) and at about 7:30pm (local standard time) for Perth and Brisbane. For Darwin and similar locations the chart will still apply, but some stars will be lost off the southern edge while extra stars will be visible to the north. Stars down to a brightness or magnitude limit of 4.5 are shown. To use this star chart, rotate it so that the direction you are facing (north, south, east or west) is shown at the bottom. The centre of the chart represents the point directly above your head, called the zenith, and the outer circular edge represents the horizon. LACERTA First quarter: Full Moon: Last quarter: New Moon: First quarter: Deneb CYGNUS ANDROMEDA 02nd 08th 16th 24th 31st W N Zero or brighter 1st magnitude 2nd 3rd 4th Moon Phase North Star Brightness Vega LYRA CORONA BOREALIS E N HERCULES VULPECULA PEGASUS SAGITTA DELPHINUS Tarazed EQUULEUS PISCES Alshain Altair 1st Quarter Moon: 31st AQUILA SERPENS AQUARIUS SCUTUM CAPRICORNUS East Mira CETUS Teapot SAGITTARIUS SAGITTARIUS 1st Quarter Moon: 2nd MICROSCOPIUM PISCIS AUSTRINUS Fomalhaut OPHIUCHUS Centre of the Galaxy SERPENS Moon on 26th Centre of the Galaxy P SCULPTOR CORONA AUSTRALIS GRUS INDUS Mars Antares Shaula Antares SCORPIUS SCORPIUS TELESCOPIUM West PISCES P LIBRA Saturn PHOENIX ARA PAVO TUCANA FORNAX TUCANA Achernar ERIDANUS NORMA POINTERS OCTANS OCTANS HYDRUS TRIANGULUM AUSTRALE CIRCINUS APUS Alpha Centauri CENTAURUS South Celestial Pole RETICULUM SE Chart Key CAELUM Bright star PICTOR Faint star Ecliptic Milky Way COLUMBA P Planet LMC or Large Magellanic Cloud SMC or Small Magellanic Cloud DORADO LUPUS 47 Tucanae SMC ERIDANUS HOROLOGIUM Zubenelgenubi POINTERS South Celestial Pole MENSA CHAMAELEON MUSCA LMC CRUX VOLANS Hadar Beta Centauri SOUTHERN CROSS Mimosa CENTAURUS SW Canopus CARINA South Remember, summer (daylight saving) time begins on Sunday 5th at 2am in NSW, ACT, Victoria, Tasmania and SA. Mars can be seen high in the west while Saturn is low in the west. On 26th Mars is above and Saturn is below the crescent Moon towards the west. The best time to observe the Moon using binoculars or a small telescope is a few days either side of the first quarter Moon on the 2nd or 31st. There is a total lunar eclipse on the 8th beginning at 8:15pm when the Moon enters the Earth’s shadow and is fully inside the Earth’s shadow at 9:25pm. To the south-west is Crux (the Southern Cross), easily located using the two nearby Pointer stars. To the west are the constellations of Scorpius (the Scorpion) and Sagittarius (the Archer). Sydney Observatory, with a magnificent view overlooking Sydney Harbour, is open 10am to 5pm daily – except closed Good Friday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day, and open 10am to noon on New Year’s Eve. Open Monday to Saturday for night sessions (times vary depending on the season) for sky viewing through one of our telescopes (planetarium session if cloudy), and 3D movies about the Universe. Bookings are essential for night programs. For more information, check the website at www.sydneyobservatory.com.au or call (02) 9921 3485. Sydney Observatory is at Watson Road, Observatory Hill, in the historic Rocks area of Sydney. Sydney Observatory is part of the Powerhouse Museum. The Sydney Observatory night sky map is prepared by Dr M Anderson using the software TheSky. © 2014 Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, Sydney.