skymap

English

Etymology

From sky +‎ map.

Noun

skymap (plural skymaps)

  1. (astronomy) Any of several charts or maps, similar to a star chart, that show the distribution of some particular, measurable parameter (such as microwave radiation, temperature etc).
  2. (astronomy) A map of the night sky used to identify and locate astronomical objects such as stars, constellations and galaxies.
    • 1998, John H. Roger, “Origins of the ancient constellations: I. The Mesopotamian traditions”, in Journal of the British Astronomy Association, volume 108, number 1, page 9, column 1:
      So this article will review what is now known of Mesopotamian sky-maps, and to what extent they were passed on to the western world.
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