"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 11:38:43 2001

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A planisphere! That's not such a bad idea...I know a bookstore that sells
some. I'm only worried about being able to see it at night...might have to
work out a portable lightbox that I could hold overhead...Ooooooo...one made
of frosted Plexiglas...

> -----Original Message-----
> From: G. Todd Miller - XML Tech Ctr - Development
> Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 11:05 AM
> Subject: Re: [M]: Celestial Star Maps
>
>
>
>
> >>
> >>Question Two: What is a good star chart to use to relearn the
> >>constellations? I just got the book Nightwatch, and
> love it though we
> >>haven't really had clear skies since I got it, but
> I'm looking for something
> >>that would fit into a lightbox tray that is slightly
> smaller than 8x10. Has
> >>anyone heard of star charts being made on "flash
> card" or 3x5 size, with
> >>print only on one side? Should I just look into
> making my own?
>
> How about a planisphere, I have seen small ones also- that
> way you get the constellations
> and not too much detail PLUS you get to dial it to the ones
> that are visible on the
> date/time you will be observing...
>
> ==============================================================
> =========
> G. Todd Miller Sun Microsystems
> Computer Company
> Software Systems Engineer 2 Network Drive, MS UBUR02-201
> GE&IS XML Tech Center Burlington, MA 01803-0903
> 781 442-0176
> 781 442-1437 (fax)
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A planisphere!  That's not such a bad idea...I =
know a bookstore that sells some.  I'm only worried about being =
able to see it at night...might have to work out a portable lightbox =
that I could hold overhead...Ooooooo...one made of frosted =
Plexiglas...

> -----Original Message-----
 > From: G. Todd Miller - XML Tech Ctr - =
Development
 > [<A =
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 > Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 11:05 =
AM
 > Subject: Re: [M]: Celestial Star Maps
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 >       >>Question =
Two:  What is a good star chart to use to relearn the
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>>constellations?  I just got the book Nightwatch, and =

 > love it though we
 >       >>haven't =
really had clear skies since I got it, but 
 > I'm looking for something
 >       >>that =
would fit into a lightbox tray that is slightly 
 > smaller than 8x10.  Has
 >       >>anyone =
heard of star charts being made on "flash 
 > card" or 3x5 size, with
 >       >>print =
only on one side?  Should I just look into 
 > making my own?
 >  
 >  How about a planisphere, I have seen =
small ones also- that 
 > way you get the constellations
 >  and not too much detail PLUS you get to =
dial it to the ones 
 > that are visible on the
 >  date/time you will be observing...
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