The Night Sky Atlas

摘要

The Night Sky Atlas provides an image of the night sky, customizable by geographic location, providing star charts so one can easily locate constellations, planets, and other objects in the sky for free. This image is easy to manipulate and search within. It also provides links to current news, images, and data sources related to astronomy so users can always make sure they have the most up-to-date information possible. The Night Sky Atlas is put together using information from both the Astronomical Data Center and the NGC/IC Project LLC, both reliable sources. Meant for amateur astronomers, The Night Sky Atlas provides a comprehensive look at the night sky. The more one knows about astronomy, the more one can use the website. Even for a beginner, using this as a starting point is easy. little updates seem to occur approximately once a month, to point out unique or interesting astronomical phenomena.