Astronomy: Observation help
A must for every amateur astronomer.
Sky & Telescope developed this atlas for the amateur astronomer.
Sky & Telescope's Pocket Sky Atlas by Roger W. Sinnott (c) 2006 Sky Publishing Corporation, Cambridge, Mass, USA. ISBN 1-931559-31-7
Summary
Pros:
- Small and light, easy to hold with one hand while observing. (16 X 23 cm)
- Printed on thick heavy stock with smooth, glare-free finish.
- Generous amounts of overlap between adjacent charts.
- Easy to lay flat or fold back on itself.
- Charts are well thought out and well laid out.
- Green stick figures of constellations provide additional context for individual charts.
- Chart key is easy to find on inside of back cover.
- Commonly used information (chart key and legend) is repeated at regular intervals.
- Close up charts show further detail in areas of particular interest to amateurs.
- Excellent for starhopping in light polluted skies
- Vir die Noordelike halfrond ontwerp - Alles omgekeer in die Suide, maar steeds `n winskoop. (Hannes)
Cons:
- Not sure of durability after repeated exposure to dew
- May not have enough detail for effective starhopping under dark rural skies
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