What is a star map?

A star map is a graphical representation of the alignment of stars as seen from a specific point on Earth at a particular moment in time.

There are records of the use of star maps for maritime navigation dating back several hundred years before Christ. Astronomers used to draw these maps with star trajectories to allow ships to navigate according to the location of constellations, planets, and stars at a given time of the year.

Thanks to observation satellites like Hipparcos, extensive and highly detailed catalogs have been created that allow software to generate digital star maps with great precision for any moment in time, even in the future.

By specifying coordinates and an exact date, you can see what the sky looked like, using information from space agency catalogs, providing extraordinary accuracy.

Pulso Astral offers the service of generating star maps in digital format. To reduce printing, framing, and shipping costs, you can create your high-resolution star map and print it at a nearby print shop or share it in digital format.