"RE: [M]: Celestial Star Maps" in the Meade Astronomy Archive

Subject: RE: [M]: Celestial Star Maps
From: LaGuardia, Kristofer S.
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Wed Aug 01 09:32:00 2001

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Thanks for all the useful info!

> I vaguely remember seeing something in wallpaper sample books
> at a local, well
> stocked wallpaper and paint store. This occurred to me
> because once I noticed
> it I showed it to my wife and got the opposite reaction; it
> included rolling
> eyes ;-))

I never thought of wallpaper! I could get a large enough piece to fill a
decent-sized frame, and with a professional mat and frame job it could turn
out to be a nice piece of work...especially with the pseudo-cloth texturing
most have.

> There is the ever popular "Stars" by Zim and Baker, or "A
> Field Guide to the
> Stars and Planets" (formerly) by Menzel. These are compact and quite
> resourceful.

I've seen "Stars"...how can I miss it, Barnes and Noble carries about ten
copies of that book at a time. Unfortunately I would have to photocopy each
chart for use in a lightbox due to print on the opposite side. It would
perhaps be the best choice because the charts are not too complicated with
hundreds of galaxies, nebulas, and whatnot. I have picked up "A Field Guide
to the Stars and Planets", same problem as with the previous, text on the
opposite side, but it's size would mean I wouldn't have to reduce the copy,
and could actually fit multiple charts on one sheet if I scanned and reduced
to fit the illuminated window of the lightbox.

> >
> > Kris
> > One happy Meade 12" LX200 "Toyota" and Toyota "Tacoma" owner... :)
>
> Me too!

Nice to know others put the same amount of taste into their vehicles as
their scopes. :))

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Thanks for all the useful info!


> I vaguely remember seeing something in wallpaper =
sample books 
 > at a local, well
 > stocked wallpaper and paint store.  =
This  occurred to me 
 > because once I noticed
 > it I showed it to my wife and got the opposite =
reaction; it 
 > included rolling
 > eyes ;-))


I never thought of wallpaper!  I could get a =
large enough piece to fill a decent-sized frame, and with a =
professional mat and frame job it could turn out to be a nice piece of =
work...especially with the pseudo-cloth texturing most have.

> There is the ever popular "Stars" by =
Zim and Baker, or "A 
 > Field Guide to the 
 > Stars and Planets" (formerly) by =
Menzel.  These are compact and quite
 > resourceful.


I've seen "Stars"...how can I miss it, =
Barnes and Noble carries about ten copies of that book at a time.  =
Unfortunately I would have to photocopy each chart for use in a =
lightbox due to print on the opposite side.  It would perhaps be =
the best choice because the charts are not too complicated with =
hundreds of galaxies, nebulas, and whatnot.  I have picked up =
"A Field Guide to the Stars and Planets", same problem as =
with the previous, text on the opposite side, but it's size would mean =
I wouldn't have to reduce the copy, and could actually fit multiple =
charts on one sheet if I scanned and reduced to fit the illuminated =
window of the lightbox.

> >
 > > Kris
 > > One happy Meade 12" LX200 =
"Toyota" and Toyota "Tacoma" owner... :)
 > 
 > Me too!


Nice to know others put the same amount of taste into =
their vehicles as their scopes. :))


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