Open Cluster with Emission Nebula: Rosette Nebula.
Open Cluster with Emission Nebula: Christmas Tree Cluster. Open Cluster with Emission Nebula: Swan Nebula. See if you can find some of these interesting names: Our night sky also reveals visible galaxies, nebulae, and clusters far, far away-but they’re named after familiar birds, natural objects, and mythical creatures. The quirk of naming stars after flora and fauna doesn’t end there. ( Source: International Astronomical Union) Into the Depths of Deep Space Here’s a deeper dive into all 88 IAU constellations: Its ancient Greek origins are recorded on the same map as the blue lines, from which the modern constellation boundaries are based. The red lines on the visualization signify the constellations officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1922. While the scientific method has widely demonstrated that astrology doesn’t hold much validity, many people still believe in it today. These Zodiac alignments, along with planetary movements, form the basis of astrology, which has been practiced across cultures to predict significant events. In the star map above, the orange lines denote the twelve signs of the Zodiac, each found roughly along the same band from 10° to -30° longitude. This also isn’t the only way humans have used visible stars to “predict” the future, as evidenced by the ancient practice of astrology. The Egyptians associated Sirius with the goddess Isis, and used its location to predict the annual flooding of the Nile. Sirius is nearly 40 times brighter than our Sun. Located in the Canis Majoris constellation, Sirius burns bluish-white, and is one of the hottest objects in the universe with a surface temperature of 17,400☏ (9,667☌). Interestingly, Polaris’ dependability is why it is commonly mistaken as the brightest star, but Sirius actually takes that crown-find it below the Gemini constellation, at the 7HR latitude and -20° longitude coordinates on the visualization. 
The Polynesian people famously followed the path of the North Star, along with wave currents, in all their way-finding journeys. Polaris, also dubbed the North Star in the Ursa Minor constellation, is arguably one of the most influential, even though it sits 434 light years away.īecause of its relative location to the Earth’s axis, Polaris is reliably found in the same spot throughout the year-on this star map, it can be spotted in the top right corner. Stars have served as a basis for navigation for thousands of years. This stunning star map was created by Eleanor Lutz, under the Reddit pseudonym /hellofromthemoon, and is a throwback to all the stars and celestial bodies that could be seen by the naked eye on Near Year’s Day in 2000. However, if you’re in the city and the heavens align on a clear night, you might still be able to spot somewhere between 2,500 to 5,000 stars scattered across your field of vision. Today, travelers trek to the ends of the Earth to catch a glimpse of the Milky Way, untouched by light pollution. The stars have fascinated humanity since the beginning of civilization, from using them to track the different seasons, to relying on them to navigate thousands of miles on the open ocean. View the high resolution version of this incredible map by clicking here.
Every Visible Star in the Night Sky, in One Map
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