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Night sky in winter (1st of 2)

Night sky in winter

These views, looking north and south, show the location of the principal stars viewed from New Zealand in June.

Source: Lionel Warner, Stars and planets of the southern hemisphere. Auckland: Heinemann Reed, 1989, p. 24

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