Archive for the ‘Maps_Charts’ Category
Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 July 2010 07:50 Written by Administrator Tuesday, 13 July 2010 07:50
Sky & Telescope Field Map of the Moon Review
A review of Sky & Telescope Field Map of the Moon.
Price: 10.95 USD
Manufacturer: Sky Publishing
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Type of Product: Telescope Accessories > Maps_Charts
This is the most practical Moon map we’ve ever come across. Its unique folding design allows you to look at the entire Moon or an individual quadrant, and the durable lamination will protect your map from dew, spills, and everyday wear and tear for years. The map, illustrated by Moon cartographer Antonin Rukl, depicts more than 1,000 individually labeled features in a naked-eye orientation. It’s guaranteed to make Moon-gazing through your telescope or binoculars more rewarding and fun! Map is 24″x24″, folds to individual quadrants of 12″x12″.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 July 2010 07:49 Written by Administrator Tuesday, 13 July 2010 07:49
Discover The Stars Book Review
A review of Discover The Stars Book.
Price: 13.95 USD
Manufacturer: Random House
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Type of Product: Telescope Accessories > Maps_Charts
This gets our vote as the best book for beginning stargazers. Richard Berry, former editor of Astronomy magazine, leads you on a tour of the constellations, pointing out fascinating deep-sky objects that can be seen with a simple telescope or binoculars. The heart of the book is two sections of big, two-color sky charts. The first section features 12 charts that show the entire visible sky each month, accompanied by text that points out each month’s sky attractions and constellation mythology. The second section comprises 23 charts of smaller regions of the sky, which highlight stars with unusual colors, star clusters, nebulas, and galaxies observable with small instruments. Separate chapters cover basics, such as how the stars move through the sky, points of interest on the Moon’s face, and choosing and using a telescope. Softbound, 119 pages.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 July 2010 07:49 Written by Administrator Tuesday, 13 July 2010 07:49
Turn Left at Orion Book Review
A review of Turn Left at Orion Book.
Price: 24.95 USD
Manufacturer: Cambridge
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Type of Product: Telescope Accessories > Maps_Charts
Turn Left at Orion is the ideal guidebook for beginning astronomers. It gives all the information you need to find the planets, and nearly a hundred deep sky objects visible in the Northern hemisphere, with plenty of maps and large format drawings that accurately depict what you’ll see through your telescope. No previous knowledge of astronomy is needed, and since descriptions are non-technical, skywatchers of all ages and backgrounds can enjoy and learn from this book. Updated charts cover planetary positions until the year 2011. 224 pages, Hardbound. By Guy Consolmagno and Dan. M. Davis
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 July 2010 07:49 Written by Administrator Tuesday, 13 July 2010 07:49
Sky Atlas 2000.0, Deluxe Edition Review
A review of Sky Atlas 2000.0, Deluxe Edition.
Price: 59.95 USD
Manufacturer: Sterling
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Product Type: Telescope Accessories > Maps_Charts
This best-selling star atlas is a must for amateur astronomers! It contains 26 charts covering the whole sky and showing 81,312 single, multiple, and variable stars of magnitude 8.5 and brighter and 2,700 deep-sky objects. Includes an acetate coordinate-grid overlay for measuring angular distances. Stars are black on white background, while deep-sky objects are color-coded by type for easy identification. Fold out charts in a 12″x16″ inch book (charts unfold to 21 by 16 inches), spiralbound with dew-proof cover. By Wil Tirion and Roger Sinnott.
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