The Milky Way from the Inside

From any one place, we can see only part of the sky. As the Earth rotates, other parts come into view.
From a single location, however, some part of the sky remains permanently obscured by the horizon.
It takes time and travel to build up a picture of the whole sky and the galaxy that surrounds us.

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3. Southern Hemisphere Milky Way Mud Map

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This sketch map by Beth Bassett, is from her book: Southern Hemisphere Milky Way Mud Maps, published by the Bendigo District Astronomical Society, 2004. It shows the Milky Way constellations visible from the latitude of Southern Australia.