The Night Sky 40?-50? (Large) Star Finder
by David S. Chandler
Book Summary Information
Author: David S. ChandlerEditor: David Chandler Company
Illustrator: Milky Way by Don Davis
Edition: Map
Audio: English (Published)
Published: 1998-01-01
ISBN: 0961320745
Publisher: David Chandler Co.
Book Reviews of The Night Sky 40?-50? (Large) Star Finder
Book Review: Useless for me
Summary: 1 Stars
I've been dabbling in astronomy for several months now, and I thought this would be an improvement over printouts I download from the internet, as they rapidly deteriorate under dew. (I don't like bringing my expensive atlases out into the unfriendly atmosphere.) It turned out that durability is virtually the only advantage this planisphere provides.
Cons:
1) Tiny;
2) Constellations are presented in a rather confusing way;
3) Barely a handful of deep sky objects are included!
Pros:
1) Sturdy plastic.
I conclude that this planesphere may come handy if you're an absolute beginner, and are still learning the very basics of what's where in the starry skies.
The worst offence (and I quote accurately): 'Only a few of the "deep sky" objects are shown on the chart. Sweep the sky with binoculars to find many more.'
If I wanted to 'sweep the sky with binoculars' haphazardly, I wouldn't need a bleeping planisphere, now would I?
Summary of The Night Sky 40?-50? (Large) Star Finder
The Night Sky is a rotating star finder- or 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 40?,??-50?,?? latitude zone (northern United States and parts of Europe). 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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