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What constellations can I see in the night sky in Maryland?

What planets can I see in the night sky in Maryland?

What other celestial bodies can I observe in the night sky?

 

 
How
How does my position on earth change what I can see in the night sky?
How does the date of my observation affect what I can see in the night sky?
How does the time of my observation affect what I can see in the night sky?
   
Where
Where else in Maryland might I expect to gain a better view of the night sky? 
   
Why
Why is it important to study the night sky?
Why do you think that for thousands of years people saw events in the night sky as an omen of things to come?
   

Last update: August , 2003
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