The rotation of the night sky

See also

Rotating Sky Globe

by Dominic Ford

The wheel below shows the entire sky that is visible from Cambridge .

Begin typing the name of a town near to you, and then select the town from the list of options which appear below.

Change the limiting magnitude to see more or fewer stars. By clicking and dragging the sky, you can view it from different angles.

Date

Time

Time slider

Date slider

Animate

Current mouse position

Az:
– Alt:
– RA:
– Dec:
–

Limiting magnitude

Showing stars down to mag –

Width:
Height:

Link to this star chart