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Stargazers taking a trip near to—and especially south of—the equator are in for a surprise. Not only are the stars you’re familiar with upside-down, but there’s a whole new set of constellations, bright stars and stunning objects only viewable from southern hemisphere latitudes. It’s confusing at first, but a real treat, especially if you travel to rural areas (the southern hemisphere has some of the darkest skies on the planet). There’s a reason why astronomers have chosen this half of the world to build the very biggest and best ground-based telescopes.
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Carter, J. (2015). Upside-Down Stargazing. In: A Stargazing Program for Beginners. Astronomer's Pocket Field Guide. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22072-7_13
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