Celestron Sky Maps
- 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
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 13" x 11" and are printed on a heavyweight, moisture resistant card stock. The pages have a... More >>
Gift recipient said it was great. I can’t add any more than that.
Rating: 5 / 5
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: 4 / 5
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: 5 / 5
A more experienced star gazer might enjoy this better. I’m a beginner and it doesn’t help out.
Rating: 1 / 5
I have not seen the current revision of the Celestron Sky Maps, however I have owned a copy (copyrighted 1972) since the early 1980’s. At the time I purchased it, I was a beginning amateur astronomer. I found it to be an invaluable tool. I also purchased a dobsonian telescope (no motors, no computers). The charts in Celestron Sky Maps were my primary guide for “star-hopping” to find deep-sky objects. I have found my copy to be accurate and very informative for a beginning astronomer. Again, I haven’t seen an updated version, but I would be very surprised if anything has changed other than updating the planetary position chart. It would be a shame if the current copy was rewritten allowing typographical and statistical errors to get past the editing process.
As far as only being useful for northern latitudes, this is true. However, I do not see anywhere on this Amazon listing where there is a claim that it covers all latitudes. In today’s global marketplace, concerning a product such as this, that information is practically essential to the buyer.
I would also recommend, “Universe Guide to Stars and Planets” by Wil Tirion. That hardcover book covers all constellations and has sky charts for both the northern and southern hemisphere. The maps and charts are smaller than those in the Celestron Sky Maps, but it has also served me very well as an excellent guide.
Rating: 5 / 5