Question

What are sky maps? how are they made

Answer 1

ANSWER:

A sky map is a map that shows the various stars in the sky in a specific area or location.

EXPLANATION:

• Sky maps tell which star is which in the sky.

• These maps show the stars along with other bodies in the sky and also show the parent stars from which stars take their light and show their presence.

• Sky maps are created by astronomers by using telescopes to watch the stars and using a method of conical angular rotation to map the night sky.

Answer 2

A sky map is created by astronomers to identify, name, and plot celestial objects it is a map of the sky made by dividing the celestial sphere into 88 different areas.