Science Papercraft Natural Science Series Rotating Star Chart (section 1) front piece 1 Canon Science Papercraft Mini-book Natural Science Series Rotating Star Chart You can use this handy rotating star chart to help locate constellations when looking at the night sky. Turning the inner disk lets you know when what constellation will appear, and where. Let's do some stargazing! *Cut out the card above and save it. You can collect the cards from each of the Papercraft projects to make your own mini-book! Directions Print out pages 1 through 5 and cut out each individual part along their s. 1. Align front pieces 1 and 2 2. Fold over the tabs and glue in place * How to use your rotating star chart (1) Turn the star disk to the current date and time, as shown at right. (2) Let's say you want to observe the stars in the east. Hold the star chart so that the "" marking is facing you, as shown in the figure. Now you're ready to match the stars you see in the sky with the constellations displayed on your star chart! 9 27 25 Example: align to 1, ern sky 28 26 24 22 20 * observing the eastern sky front piece 2 align the top and bottom of the front and back pieces fold the tabs back and glue in place 3. Attach back piece 4. Insert the star disk star disk * The Zenith The point in the sky directly above an observer is called the. On your star chart, the is indicated by the point on the orange dotted line that intersects an imaginary line between the "" and "" markings. * Region where your star chart may be used This star chart is designed to be used within the region shown on the map at right (from about 26 to 48 north latitude). region where the star chart may be used back piece As this is a very simple star chart, there may be some error in the position of the and the constellations shown in the window. apply glue to the back piece and press together
Science Papercraft Natural Science Series Rotating Star Chart (section 2) mountain fold line Front piece 1 2:00 1:00 12:00 (midnight) 11:00 10:00 4:00 3:00 Natural Science Canon Science Papercraft Rotating Star Chart for use at 35 north latitude As this is a very simple star chart, there may be some error in the position of the constellations shown in the window. 9:00 8:00 5:00 5:00 cut out
Science Papercraft Natural Science Series Rotating Star Chart (section 3) Front piece 2 * Region in which this star chart may be used align front piece 1 with this line and glue together This star chart is designed to be used within the region shown on the map at right (from about 26 to 48 north latitude). region where the star chart may be used align front piece 1 with this line and glue together
Scorpius Science Papercraft Natural Science Series Rotating Star Chart (section 4) Star disk November 18 16 14 24 22 20 30 28 26 6 4 2 12 10 8 Ara December 18 16 14 30 28 26 24 22 20 January 29 27 25 12 10 8 Sagittarius 6 4 2 4 2 31 31 29 27 Lupus Pavo Indus February Ophiuchus Serpens Capricornus 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 October Centaurus Libra Serpens Hercules Aquila September 1 29 27 1 30 28 ern Cross 26 24 22 20 18 16 August 14 12 10 Corvus Hydra 8 6 4 Virgo 2 31 29 Vela 27 25 23 Leo 21 19 17 July Corona Borealis 15 13 11 Bootes Canes Venatici Cancer Puppis Ursa Major Lynx 9 7 5 Draco Gemini Canis Minor Canis Major 3 1 29 Ursa Minor Carina 27 25 23 Lyra Polaris ( Star) Orion 21 19 17 Cassiopeia Auriga Perseus Lepus Columba 15 13 11 June Cygnus Cepheus Taurus 9 7 5 Delphinus Triangulum Dorado Andromeda 3 1 30 Pegasus Aries Eridanus 28 26 24 Pisces Aquarius 22 20 18 Cetus 16 14 12 May Piscis Austrinus 4 2 30 Grus Phoenix 28 26 24 April 22 20 18 16 14 12 4 2 31 29 27 25
Science Papercraft Natural Science Series Rotating Star Chart (section 5) Back piece How to use your rotating star chart 00 (1) Turn the star disk to the current date and time, as shown at right. 1 28 26 Example: align to 1, 24 2220 (2) Let's say you want to observe the stars in the east. Hold the star chart so that the "" marking is facing you, as shown in the figure. Now you're ready to match the stars you see in the sky with the constellations displayed on your star chart! ern sky The Zenith The point in the sky directly above an observer is called the. On your star chart, the is indicated by the point on the orange dotted line that intersects an imaginary line between the "" and "" markings.