What’s the Story?

This site allows you to plug in time, location, and other selections to "see" what's up, even during the daylight hours. Don't happen to know your latitude or longitude? It just takes a minute to click on "Search" and type in the name of your city. You can also click on a world map if that's easier to do. See where it's dark now. Know when the next lunar eclipse will be, plan some constellation spotting on the next clear night, or just view some NASA photos of deep-sky objects.

Is It Any Good?

Curious stargazers can get the answers to a plethora of questions with this online astronomy treasure chest.

It's all a little confusing at first, so check the Sample Views area to get the idea. Then read the help files to fine-tune your Sky View Café skills. One trick is to click on a clock digit representing the month, then click and hold on either the time forward or backward button. Under the "Orbits" tab view, you'll see the planets in motion!

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