Imagining familiar images in the sky has always been an easy way to track the annual progress of the stars. Around the second century C.E., the Greek astronomer Claudius Ptolemy listed 48 “official” ...
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The forgotten constellations that disappeared from the sky
Old star maps reveal a sky you would hardly recognize today. Between familiar figures like Hercules and Hydra, you’ll find a ...
I’m the type of person who enjoys learning about the philosophy and meaning behind things, like astrology versus astronomy. But I’d also like to learn more about constellations and stars — to learn ...
Constellations through the ages -- Constellations of the zodiac -- An astronomy primer -- Watching the skies -- How this book is organized -- The greek alphabet -- Map of the northern sky -- Map of ...
Florian Winkler’s mesmerizing map of the northern sky takes celestial mapping to new heights. For this Behind the Map article, we connected with Winkler to learn how he created such an elegant and ...
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