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Title: David H. Levy's Guide to the Stars by David H. Levy ISBN: 1-928771-01-7 Publisher: Ken Press Pub. Date: 01 December, 2000 Format: Map List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (2 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: a very decent jumbo planisphere
Comment: Pros:
-all plastic...won't get soggy if it gets wet
-useful information on the front and back (like meteor shower dates)
-works for latitudes between 30 and 60 degrees North
-several lesser-known stars are named; for example Zaurak, Sabik and Algorab
-a lot less crowded than smaller planispheres
Cons:
-only about 25-30 of the brighter Messier objects are shown. Fainter objects, like M33 are not shown. For its size, a lot more celestial objects could've been fitted in.
-Messier objects are marked by a letter, and you must flip the planisphere over to 'decipher' the letter. For example, M35 in Gemini is simply labelled as 'H'. It should just be labelled as 'M35' on the front in the first place.
-sometimes the same letter represents two or three seperate Messier objects. For example, M36, M37, and M38 in Auriga are all designated by three seperate letter 'F's. The description on the back distinguishes them seperately, but it's annoying.
-floppy due to it being relatively thin for its size
I use this planisphere a lot and enjoy it.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Great Way to Learn the Nighttime Sky
Comment: For the beginning amateur astronomer there is no better aid to learning the stars and constellations than a planisphere - and I think David Levy's new rendition of this old device is as good as they come.
Basically a planisphere is starmap printed on one of two plastic disks which are joined together in the center and free to rotate. Around the edge of one disk are the days of the year while the other disk has the hours of the day. By setting the time, on one disk, opposite the date on the other, it is possible for you to see the sky, through a window in the top disk, as it would appear at that particular day and time.
There are several thing about David Levy's planisphere that recommend it. To begin with it is BIG, 16 inches in diameter to be precise, and the printing is large and easy to read. Secondly, it is a good representation of the sky showing only those stars visible to the unaided eye. Finally, the reverse side contains information about the Moon, planets, meteor showers and a listing of interesting galaxies and star clusters visible in binoculars or a small telescope. If you are a beginning "Stargazer", or thinking about becoming one, this should be your first acquisition.
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Title: Nightwatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe by Terence Dickinson ISBN: 1552093026 Publisher: Firefly Books Pub. Date: November, 1998 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: The Night Sky 40°-50° (Large) by David S. Chandler ISBN: 0961320745 Publisher: David Chandler Co. Pub. Date: 01 January, 1998 List Price(USD): $11.00 |
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Title: The Backyard Astronomer's Guide by Terence Dickinson, Alan Dyer ISBN: 155209507X Publisher: Firefly Books Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $49.95 |
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Title: The Night Sky 30°-40° (Large) by David S. Chandler ISBN: 0961320753 Publisher: David Chandler Co. Pub. Date: 01 January, 1998 List Price(USD): $11.00 |
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Title: Find the Constellations by H. A. Rey ISBN: 0395244188 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 15 March, 1976 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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