wanted: star map image for paris skies

[rogerg (Roger)]

gday all,

I am in Paris, and can see more stars than expected. It would be nice if I could identify/see polaris for the first time ever. I have limitd internet on my mobile but no laptop or star chart. Wondering if someone could st a small (640x480 perhaps) jpg of northern horizon around polaris for me to try using for identification.

many thanks to anyone who can spare the time.
Roger.

[Ro84 (Roberto)]

640px? So small.. like this? Northern horizon in Paris, 10:00 pm, October 12.

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...king_North.jpg

This is just a small map, I hope this is good for you. If you need more details, please tell me. Use the stars Merach and Dubhe and prolungate the line that they draw for about 5 time, you will easy find Polaris, it's a lone star.

[multiweb (Marc)]

Originally Posted by rogerg

gday all,

I am in Paris, and can see more stars than expected. It would be nice if I could identify/see polaris for the first time ever. I have limitd internet on my mobile but no laptop or star chart. Wondering if someone could st a small (640x480 perhaps) jpg of northern horizon around polaris for me to try using for identification.

many thanks to anyone who can spare the time.
Roger.

Look for the big dipper, take the side opposite the handle, go five times and you have polaris. Alternatively look for the big W in cassiopea and it's just ahead.

[Liz]

Hope you are enjoying Paris Roger.
I found it really hard trying to recognize constellations in N.Hem, the only ones I knew for sure was Orion (November).
I didnt see Polaris either, though wanted to.
Hopefully Roberto's chart helps, and Marcs directions. The Big Dipper should be recognizable?? Pegasus might be a good one to get bearings from too.
Perhaps grab a Sky and Telescope mag from the newsagents.
Look for Comet Hartley - in Perseus at moment, then heading to Auriga.

[GrampianStars (Rob)]

Here's the midnight view from a ground perspective
Wow Polaris is quite high in the sky

[multiweb (Marc)]

Originally Posted by Liz

I found it really hard trying to recognize constellations in N.Hem, the only ones I knew for sure was Orion (November).

Hehe... same when I landed here. I only recognised Orion then I thought "wait a minute..hey! It's upside down"

[Barrykgerdes]

Originally Posted by multiweb

Hehe... same when I landed here. I only recognised Orion then I thought "wait a minute..hey! It's upside down"

Marc
Tis not

Its only upside down in the northern hemisphere.

Roger
Get a screen shot from stellarium. The default location is Paris.

Baz

[rogerg (Roger)]

thankyou very much everyone , those maps and directions are just what I was after. Wish I had the clear skies and info when we were up at the isle of skye!

[Ro84 (Roberto)]

Polaris in Paris is 49° high in the sky, the Big Dipper is circumpolar (even if in autumn is at the lowest position), if you have no obstruction looking north you will find it.

Another way to get Polaris is to recognize Vega, to NW, and Capella, to NE, then connect them and stop about at the half of the distance, just a bit closer to Capella. Polaris has magnitudo 2.0, it's not Acrux, or Achernar or Canopus...

[Liz]

Clear Parisian skies to you Roger, have fun, ya making us all very jealous.

[RobF (Rob)]

Haven't been to N hemisphere with clear skies for yonks, but yet, was amazing difficult to get orientated, even leaning over with my head upside facing south! Wonder what the locals were thinking....

Have fun in Paris Roger!