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What are star maps and what are they used for?

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A star map is a map of the night sky. They are used to identify and locate constellations and astronomical objects such as stars and galaxies.
They have been used for human navigation in ancient times. There are star maps for each month and season as the night sky changes slowly with each passing month.

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