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Author:      wildman jackson
I have a program called Starview.exe which plots the stars for whatever
day/time/elevation you are and so on.  It then gives a round plot of stars
on the screen (as if one where looking up into the sky I suppose).  How
would I interpret what was overhead, or what appeared on the horizon
according to that chart?  It is kind of confusing.

Response #:  1 of 1
Author:      samuel p bowen
Hard to say, but if it were reasonable the center should be overhead and the
edges should be the horizon in various directions.  I have not seen the
program, but you might start with your present location and time and then go
out to see if a particular direction makes sense in she the sky.