Celestron Sky Maps
from: Celestron
List Price: $24.00
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Product Description:
Celestron Sky Maps are the ideal teaching guide for learning the night sky. You wouldn't set off on a road trip without a road map, and you don't need to try to navigate the night sky without a map either. Even if you already know your way around the major constellations, these maps can help you locate all kinds of fascinating objects. The front cover has a specially designed luminous planisphere that rotates to simulate the seasonal progression of celestial objects through the sky. When the planisphere is pre-exposed to light, star positions glow brightly against a dark background, mimicking actual constellations. More than a thousand stars and deep-sky objects are listed and charted. The illustrated reference section provides basic information and the visual characteristics of various types of stars, nebulae and galaxies. The maps measure 13¾" x 11½" and are printed on a heavyweight, moisture resistant card stock. The pages have a special comb binding so they can lay flat or be folded over.
Celestron Sky Maps are the ideal teaching guide for learning the night sky. You wouldn't set off on a road trip without a road map, and you don't need to try to navigate the night sky without a map either. Even if you already know your way around the major constellations, these maps can help you locate all kinds of fascinating objects. The front cover has a specially designed luminous planisphere that rotates to simulate the seasonal progression of celestial objects through the sky. When the planisphere is pre-exposed to light, star positions glow brightly against a dark background, mimicking actual constellations. More than a thousand stars and deep-sky objects are listed and charted. The illustrated reference section provides basic information and the visual characteristics of various types of stars, nebulae and galaxies. The maps measure 13¾" x 11½" and are printed on a heavyweight, moisture resistant card stock. The pages have a special comb binding so they can lay flat or be folded over.
Features:
- Ideal teaching tool for learning the night's sky
- Specially designed cover rotates to simulate the seasonal progression of celestial objects
- Illustrated reference section provides basic information and the visual characteristics of various types of stars, nebulae and galaxies
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Customer Reviews
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- Sky Maps Review
The Celestron Sky Maps make a good adjuct to he SkyScout.They help you with a broader view of the sky in your area and give you a basis to search for objects more easily with the hand held.They "glow" in the dark to make there use on a dark night easier.They can be used alone and replaced older and less user friendly maps I had.
Rating: 
- Not particularly useful
A more experienced star gazer might enjoy this better.I'm a beginner and it doesn't help out.
Rating: 
- Good
the maps are excellent, bought this for my 10 year od daughter and some of the wording inside is a bit beyond her at this time but she can grow into it
Rating: - Gift recipient said it was great
Gift recipient said it was great.I can't add any more than that.
Rating: - Dubious Value At Best
I purchased this item two weeks ago.My thought was that it seemed like a reasonably priced, perfect addition to the "tools" necessary for a budding amateur backyard astronomy hobby (its advertised contents, construction, and "glow-in-the-dark" planisphere).After closely examining the item for the past ten days, I'm forced to conclude that I was in error, and that you really do get what you pay for.As Celestron is one of the most reputable names in astronomy, I must confess that I assumed that ... Read More
- Sky Maps ReviewThe Celestron Sky Maps make a good adjuct to he SkyScout.They help you with a broader view of the sky in your area and give you a basis to search for objects more easily with the hand held.They "glow" in the dark to make there use on a dark night easier.They can be used alone and replaced older and less user friendly maps I had.
- Not particularly usefulA more experienced star gazer might enjoy this better.I'm a beginner and it doesn't help out.
- Goodthe maps are excellent, bought this for my 10 year od daughter and some of the wording inside is a bit beyond her at this time but she can grow into it
- Gift recipient said it was greatGift recipient said it was great.I can't add any more than that.
- Dubious Value At BestI purchased this item two weeks ago.My thought was that it seemed like a reasonably priced, perfect addition to the "tools" necessary for a budding amateur backyard astronomy hobby (its advertised contents, construction, and "glow-in-the-dark" planisphere).After closely examining the item for the past ten days, I'm forced to conclude that I was in error, and that you really do get what you pay for.As Celestron is one of the most reputable names in astronomy, I must confess that I assumed that ... Read More
