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The
Night Sky : A New Kind of Planisphere
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Large and Small Planispheres
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Latitude Ranges: 20°-30°, 30°-40°, 40°-50°,
50°-60°, Southern Hemisphere (30°-40°
South), Japanese 35° N
Description: The Night Sky
Planisphere is printed with dark stars on a light background
for easy nighttime readability. The constellations are drawn simply, emphasizing the brighter stars.
Coordinate grid lines are shown without being intrusive. A selection of deep sky objects for binocular viewing is included. The map scale is larger than on similar-size planispheres
because the whole sky does not have to be shown on a single map. Even the 5" pocket version is large enough
to be quite readable.
(Click here to see our new Japanese Version!)
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The Night Sky is Designed to be Used!
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Unlike coffee-table planispheres, The Night Sky is printed with dark stars on a light background,
for easy nighttime readability.
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The constellations are drawn simply, emphasizing the brighter stars. (The constellation patterns were
designed in collaboration with the editors of Sky and Telescope magazine.)
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Coordinate grid lines are shown without being intrusive. Coordinates are shown because they can be useful
for cross referencing with star atlases.
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A selection of deep sky objects for binocular viewing is included. It is important to point out to beginners
that the best first telescope is a pair of binoculars. You may already have what it takes to start observing
tonight!
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The Night Sky is larger than it looks! The map scale is larger than on similar-size planispheres
because the whole sky does not have to be shown on a single map. Even the 5" pocket version is large enough
to be quite readable.
Sky and Telescope adopted The Night Sky in 1976 and has promoted it ever since.
The Night Sky is widely recognized by the amateur astronomy and educational communities as the overall
best planisphere on the market.
A New Kind of Planisphere
"Chandler's planisphere (rotating star-finder wheel) is the finest available"--Sky
News
"The Night Sky is not just another planisphere. I think The Night Sky is the finest
and easiest to use star finding aid in existence."--Jack Horkheimer: Star Gazer (Seen on PBS stations
throughout North America and Internationally via satellite, the Armed Services Network, NASA
C.O.R.E. and USIA WORLDNET)
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