I guess I'm having a hard time picturing what you mean when you say antique star chart. Do you have any pictures for a reference of what you mean? Going off of what JimP said, though I haven't done it myself, I am pretty sure it can be done, though it may take some creative thinking.
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As an example, some people see a Man in the Moon, others see a rabbit.
I did a web search and found a number of them.