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LEAFLET NO. 188 (Oct. 1944) of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, by Leon E. Salanave, gives a simplified star chart and guide to observations with the unaided eye and with field-glasses. It has been compiled in response to numerous requests, from the South Pacific in particular, for star finders, constellation guides, etc., and is specially designed for a latitude 20° south of the equator. Only those stars are shown which are necessary to suggest the constellation figures, and after learning these the observer's knowledge can be extended with the aid of more complete charts. There is a brief description of the constellations, stars of the first magnitude, and of a few interesting objects such as the Great Nebula in Orion, the Large Magellanic Cloud, etc. The Leaflet will serve a useful purpose for those engaged in military operations who have found themselves under unfamiliar skies.
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Stars of the Southern Skies. Nature 155, 541 (1945). https://doi.org/10.1038/155541a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/155541a0