Sydney Observatory night sky map June 2011 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, Brisbane, Canberra, Hobart, Adelaide and Perth for June 2011 at about 7:30 pm (local standard time). 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 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. h t r No Star brightness URSA MAJOR Moon phase New moon: 02nd Zero or brighter FirstLYNX quarter: 09th 1st magnitude nd Full moon: 16th 2 Last quarter: 23rd rd N 3 E CANES VENATICI th W 4 N LEO MINOR CORONA BOREALIS BOOTES HERCULES Pollux COMA BERENICES Arcturus LEO CANCER Regulus SERPENS Moon on 9th VIRGO P SEXTANS Saturn Spica HYDRA Zubeneschamali CORVUS CRATER CANIS MINOR Procyon OPHIUCHUS LIBRA ZubenelgenubiZubenelgenubi Zubenelakrab LIBRA E HYDRA a HYDRA t s s t MONOCEROS e SERPENS Antares AntaresM4 ANTLIA W SOUTHERN CROSS PYXIS SCUTUM CENTAURUS LUPUS Eta Carina -crucis Centre of the Galaxy Jewel Box CRUX VELA Centre of the Galaxy M6 SCORPIUS POINTERS -crucis Sirius Mimosa M7 NORMA NORMA Hadar CANIS MAJOR CIRCINUS CRUX Alpha Centauri Alpha Centauri PUPPIS Adhara Coalsack CARINA ARA MUSCA CARINA SAGITTARIUS TRIANGULUM AUSTRALE CORONA AUSTRALIS DIAMOND CROSS FALSE CROSS APUS CHAMAELEON VOLANS LEPUS Canopus TELESCOPIUM COLUMBA South Celestial Pole PAVO OCTANSOCTANS MENSA LMC PICTOR Chart key DORADO S Bright star E CAELUM SMCHYDRUS INDUS RETICULUM W Faint star MICROSCOPIUM S Ecliptic Milky Way TUCANA P Planet HOROLOGIUM LMC or Large Magellanic Cloud Achernar SMC or Small Magellanic Cloud GRUS South The Southern Cross is high in the sky towards the south and is easily located using the two nearby Pointer stars. The brighter of the Pointers, Alpha Centauri, is the nearest star system to the Sun. Nearby is the False and Diamond Cross that can both be mistaken for the Southern Cross. High in the sky are the constellations Leo (the Lion), Scorpius (the Scorpion) and Hydra (the Water Snake). Saturn is located towards the north in Virgo. The first quarter Moon can easily be seen towards the north on the 9th. June 22nd is the shortest day of the year (winter solstice; 9 hours and 48 minutes of daylight) when the Sun is at its most northerly position in the sky. Sydney Observatory, with a magnificent view overlooking Sydney Harbour, is open every day (except Christmas day and Good Friday) between 10am and 5pm and for night sessions (times vary depending on the season). View the sky nightly through one of our telescopes, and see 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. © 2011 Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, Sydney. .