You can view your star online!
The SKY-MAP.ORG website has a detailed star sky map that allows you to search for your star and display it in on your phone, tablet, or monitor. You can then use the celestial address (coordinates) from your Name a Star Certificate of Registration and the website will take you to a view of your star!
You can zoom in and out, plus scan around to see what is near your star. There is even an option to print an astrophoto.
Sky-Map is not affiliated with Name a Star.
Here is a simple explanation for using SKY-MAP:
Enter the coordinates or star number in the Find Object box.
Use colons between the coordinate numbers and a space between Right Ascension and Declination. Don’t forget the + or – sign. For example, enter 03 Hrs. 31 Min. 19 Sec. and Declination of +25° 13’ 59“ as 03:31:19 +25:13:59.
You can also use the star number. Tycho is abbreviated TYC. The colon on the Name a Star star number should be replaced with a dash. You may need to add a -1 at the end of the number.
For more detailed instructions, click on the Getting Started tab to learn how to use Sky-Map.
