What is uranography
The sky mapping
Since ancient times, people have observed the sky, recognised patterns, and grouped stars into constellations, giving them names and stories. In this way, the sky became a mental map — one they could remember, recognise, and use to navigate their surroundings and keep track of time.
With the advent of writing, this mental map gradually began to be passed down through star catalogues, celestial maps, and celestial globes, giving rise to uranography — the recording and mapping of the features of the sky.
For astroθeasis, uranography becomes a practice of mindful observation and familiarisation with the starry sky. Out in the countryside, among people who want to share this experience, we look up and use the oldest astronomical instrument we have — our own eyes. Without a telescope, with nothing between us and the stars, we gradually learn to read the sky. And then the stars cease to be mere points of light in the vast universe. They acquire names, stories, and memories.
