Return to the Milky Way from Inside

Mapping the Celestial Sphere

The Ground
The Dome of the Sky
A View to the South
The Southern Sky
The Whole Sky
A Whole Sky Map
An Equatorial Map

The sky appears like a dome above us. It appears to curve down and meet the horizon. The sky is that part of the celestial sphere we can see at any one time - the part above the horizon.


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