Re: m34, double cluster
- From: AstroSketcher@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:56:18 -0800 (PST)
On Jan 27, 9:00 pm, brucegooglegroups <brucegooglegro...@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
It seems that
southern constellations may be easier to navigate because they follow
the direction of the star charts, but when facing north it is more
difficult.
Yes, the situation for us northern hemisphere observers is a bit
simpler when we're facing toward the south.
It might help to think of west as being "counterclockwise" when facing
toward the north. Celestial objects in the northern sky appear to
move counterclockwise about the celestial pole. Above the pole, west
is to the left. To the right of the pole, west is up. Below the
pole, west is to right. To the left of the pole, west is down.
After you've studied the sky enough it'll all (eventually) become
quite simple, obvious, and natural. It's one of those things that
time and repeated exposure will eventually conquer.
Bill Greer
To sketch is to see.
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