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  2. Australian Aboriginal astronomy - Wikipedia

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    Australian Aboriginal astronomy has been passed down orally, through ceremonies, and in their artwork of many kinds.The astronomical systems passed down thus show a depth of understanding of the movement of celestial objects which allowed them to use them as a practical means for creating calendars and for navigating across the continent and waters of Australia.

  3. Milky Way - Wikipedia

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    The Milky Way [c] is the galaxy that includes the Solar System, with the name describing the galaxy's appearance from Earth: a hazy band of light seen in the night sky formed from stars that cannot be individually distinguished by the naked eye.

  4. Constellation - Wikipedia

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    The Milky Way as seen by Gaia ... map chart depicting the constellations of the heavens; as a special supplement to the August 1970 issue of National Geographic ...

  5. A new, incredibly detailed 3D map of the Milky Way has revealed that its central disk is wavy, much like an enormous potato chip.This new picture of the galactic disk — the central region of the ...

  6. Galactic quadrant - Wikipedia

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    Galactic quadrant. Longitudinal lines of the galactic coordinate system. A galactic quadrant, or quadrant of the Galaxy, is one of four circular sectors in the division of the Milky Way Galaxy. Numbered quadrants and sectors of constellations. Quadrants as starcharts, with most prominent stars marked.

  7. Northern Hemisphere - Wikipedia

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    Coordinates: 90°0′0″N 0°0′0″E. Northern Hemisphere shaded blue. The hemispheres appear unequal here because Antarctica is not shown. Northern Hemisphere from above the North Pole. The Northern Hemisphere is the half of Earth that is north of the Equator. For other planets in the Solar System, north is defined as being in the same ...

  8. Star chart - Wikipedia

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    A celestial map by the Dutch cartographer Frederik de Wit, 1670. A star chart is a celestial map of the night sky with astronomical objects laid out on a grid system. They are used to identify and locate constellations, stars, nebulae, galaxies, and planets. [1] They have been used for human navigation since time immemorial. [2]

  9. Nebra sky disc - Wikipedia

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    The Nebra sky disc. The Nebra sky disc ( German: Himmelsscheibe von Nebra, pronounced [ˈhɪml̩sˌʃaɪbə fɔn ˈneːbra]) is a bronze disc of around 30 cm (12 in) diameter and a weight of 2.2 kg (4.9 lb), having a blue-green patina and inlaid with gold symbols. [1] [2] These symbols are interpreted generally as the Sun or full moon, a lunar ...

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