The outermost circle represents the horizon. You are in the centre.
The curved line across the map is the ecliptic, the path which the Sun and planets follow across the sky.
Morning view is 6 AM ST. Evening view is 7 PM ST (Minneapolis local time). New maps weekly.
     

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EVENING:

MORNING:           morning map w/constellations

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 Mars

Ephemeris of Mercury

Ephemeris of Moon

Note for ephemeris data: Magnitude (Mag) is the brightness of an object. 
The lower the number, the brighter the object.
To convert GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time, go here.

2012 Sun rise and set table  Times given are Local Mean Time (LMT) for Minneapolis.

 Note: the Sun rise/set table has not been adjusted for Daylight Savings Time.

Maps shown here are generated with SkyMap Pro 11.0   http://www.skymap.com

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

Todd Dugdale,

   Astronomical consultant for the Lunaria Lunar Almanac