The Night Sky, Southern Hemisphere (Large) Star Finder

The Night Sky, Southern Hemisphere (Large) Star Finder
by David Chandler

The Night Sky, Southern Hemisphere (Large) Star Finder
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Book Summary Information

Author: David Chandler
Editor: David Chandler Company
Illustrator: Milky Way by Don Davis
Edition: Map
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1998-01-01
ISBN: 0961320737
Number of pages: 2
Publisher: David Chandler Co.

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Book Review: Hard to find reference for Southern Sky
Summary: 3 Stars

If you have the chance to travel in equatorial Africa, as I just did this spring and summer, you'll want to check out the different constellations visible from the Southern Hemisphere. What you'll find is that a planisphere (which is light, easy to pack and can be simple to use) for that area is incredibly hard to find.

This one is decent sized and easy to read in good to fair light, but when it is quite dark, like on the Serengeti at night, you'll need a red light to maintain your night vision. If you are from the Northern Hemisphere you can find tons of planisphere for a wide variety of latitudes, but if you travel to the south, snap this gem up & pack in in your bag. The skies are clearer and stars brighter so you can really enjoy them and easily pick out great constellations like the Southern Cross.

Summary of The Night Sky, Southern Hemisphere (Large) Star Finder

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 most suitable for Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa and South America. 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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