The outermost circle represents the horizon. The curved line across the map is the ecliptic, the path which the Moon, Sun, and planets follow across the sky. Morning view is 5 AM DST. Evening view is 10 PM DST (Charleston local time). New maps weekly. 

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EVENING:


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MORNING:           morning map w/constellations


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An ephemeris is a table of astronomical data, such as rise and set times.
See the help files for more information on how to use them.

Ephemeris of Venus

Ephemeris of Jupiter

Ephemeris of Saturn

Ephemeris of Mercury

Ephemeris of Mars

Ephemeris of Moon


    Note for ephemeris: Magnitude (Mag) is the brightness of an object. The lower the number, the brighter the object.

  Phase
GMT
Date
New moon: 12:18
May 5 2008
First quarter: 3:47
May 12 2008
Full moon: 2:11
May 20 2008
Last quarter:  2:56
May 28 2008

2008 Sun rise and set table 

 Note: this table has not been adjusted for Daylight Savings Time.

Tomchin Planetarium and Observatory http://www.as.wvu.edu/~planet/
Morgan County Observatory http://www.nitesky.org/
Tamke-Allan Observatory http://www.roanestate.edu/obs/

       Equinoxes and solstices:
   Date GMT    Description
2008 Mar 20 5:48
Vernal Equinox
2008 Jun 20 23:59
Summer Solstice
2008 Sep 22 15:44
Autumnal Equinox
2008 Dec 21 13:073
Winter Solstice

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Questions or comments concerning these maps should be sent to webmaster@theskytonight.com

Todd Dugdale,

    Astronomical consultant for the Lunaria Lunar Almanac

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