The Night Sky 30?-40? (Large; North Latitude)
by David S. Chandler
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Author: David S. ChandlerEdition: Map
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1998-01-01
ISBN: 0961320753
Number of pages: 1
Publisher: David Chandler Co.
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Book Review: New Astronomer's Best Friend
Summary: 5 Stars
As an astronomy enthusiast for over 40 years, and now an astronomy professor, I'm often asked "How do I know what I'm looking at?" or "How do I find constellations like the Big Dipper or Orion?" The answer for every beginner is to use a good planisphere - a rotating star map that shows you what the stars and constellations look like from your location at any time of night, any night of the year. The rotating star map - the planisphere - does this easily and without any effort. If you can tell time, and you know what day it is - you can use this product easily! Everyone from children as young as 7 years old to college students find this to be a user friendly way to learn the sky.
Chandler's planisphere is a step above most others because it has very little distortion - the shapes of constellations on the map are the same as they appear when you see them in the sky (very important for new or younger astronomers!) The Chandler map is also rugged enough to withstand years of use - I have classroom models that have been in use for 10 years and more.
Be sure to get the right version for where you live! The 30-40 degree model covers northern Mexico through the central USA. Northern US and Canada will need the 40-50 degree version.
Summary of The Night Sky 30?-40? (Large; North Latitude)
The Night Sky is a rotating star finder (planisphere) that allows the user to recognize the constellations for any time of night, any day of the year. The sky appears to rotate (due to the rotation and orbital motion of the earth), so to be successful recognizing the constellations a beginner needs to know which stars are above the horizon at any time.This is the full-sized version of The Night Sky suitable for the 30?-40? latitude zone (southern half of the US, North Africa, Middle East, etc.). We have versions for the following latitude zones: 50?-60?, 40?-50?, 30?-40?, 20?-30?, and the Southern Hemisphere. We also have pocket-sized versions available for the same latitude zones.
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