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US 5,704,653 AGranted
System for identifying stars, planets, deep sky objects and constellations
AssigneesSamuel Lee, Al Lawrence, Timothy Brown
InventorSamuel Lee
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Abstract
A system to help a viewer find stars, planets, deep sky objects and constellations is disclosed. The system has a series of sky maps showing different views of the sky. One or more tables is provided for each map. The tables assist in corresponding the sky map to the sky. The tables have coordinates corresponding to times and dates and inform the viewer as to the direction in which he should look, the way in which the sky map should be oriented and whether the viewer should look high in the sky, low in the sky or in-between.
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A system for aiding a viewer in the location of stars in the sky comprising:
- (a) a series of sky maps showing different views of the sky, said sky maps having stars thereon and having means to enable a viewer to orient the sky map;
- (b) a series of tables, at least one table being associated with each map, each said table having coordinates corresponding to times and dates, said coordinates being:
- (i) a first coordinate indicating the direction in which a viewer should look;
- (ii) a second coordinate indicating the orientation in which the sky map should be positioned;
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- (iii) a third coordinate indicating whether the viewer should look high, middle or low in the sky.
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