The Night Sky 30 degrees - 40 degrees: Large; North Latitude

Easy to use. Allows easy alignment to the stars so you truly identify stars.

Robusto, impermeable, en su cartón original, buen acabado, tamaño pequeño. Me gusta para ir con prismáticos

I bought the Night Sky planisphere to use during a college astronomy class. Astronomy had always been a small side hobby of mine and I was super excited for the class, and consequently over-prepared. I didn't necessarily need the planisphere but it did give me an edge during night viewings. I'm very glad I bought it, though, as it's been extremely helpful for me as an amateur. The Night Sky planisphere is made of very durable, quality plastic. The wheel is covered by clear plastic to help prevent dirt clogging up the works. It also comes in a pliable plastic case that can be reused for safe storage. It's clear and easy to read, and made to be use with a red light during night viewings. It is missing a few major sites, none of which immediately spring to mind, but it's probably for the best as to reduce clutter on the map. I bought Sky & Telescope magazine's Pocket Sky Atlas along with the Night Sky for extra detail. I almost always use them together. Either I'll use the Night Sky to find an interesting area of stars above me and look up the details of it in the Sky Atlas, or I'll browse the Sky Atlas for interesting features and use the Night Sky to actually find it above me. I would recommend this to others interested in astronomy. :)

I use this a lot. It's a must for backyard astronomy.

This planisphere is easy to read despite it being fairly compact, which is a an advantage out in the field. I don't use the flip side much, but you might if your southern horizon is free of houses and trees. After trying several planispheres, my advice is to get one like this. It has dark dots & print against a white background, which is much easier to read! White dots & print against a black background just don't make it! One complaint: it includes constellation "stick figures", which don't help star identification, since the "stick figures" don't appear in the sky. But most planispheres include this so-called feature. Also, it only labels the top 20 or so brightest stars. Even in my city location I can see the 48th brightest star in the sky. Drop the "stick figures" and add more star names! But you probably can't do better than this planisphere. Combine it with Dominic Ford's In-The-Sky Online Interactive Planetarium, and you're set!