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PBS
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9th - 10th
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Science
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Graphics & Images
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Star Map

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This star map has five different constellations along with four newly discovered solar systems. If you are located in the northern hemisphere you can use this resource to locate stars.

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Concepts

astronomy, constellations

Additional Tags

celestial maps, pbs, star chart, star maps, nova, newly discovered solar systems, objects in the night sky

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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