Fenn’s Stargazer

Pick any night on the calendar. See the real sky over Texas, just as it looks outside. Find the Moon, the bright planets and the star pictures people have seen for thousands of years.

9:00 PM

Look

Show

Your sky

Drag the sky to look around. Tap a star picture to hear its story. The Moon is drawn bigger than it really is. The real one is about as wide as your little finger held out at arm’s length.

Planets you can see

Star pictures to find

Star positions come from the Hipparcos star catalogue, by way of the d3-celestial project. The Moon and planets are worked out from their real orbits for the date you pick. This sky is for North Central Texas. If you live somewhere else, the sky looks a little different.

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