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Pocket Sky Atlas
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  • Handy pocket-sized atlas of the sky features 80 detailed star maps, showing down to 7th magnitude stars
  • More than 30,000 stars individually sized according to their relative brightness
  • 1,500 deep-sky objects color-coded by type, including 675 galaxies oriented as they are in the sky
  • Clear labels are legible even in dim light
  • Fits in the glove compartment, so you need never leave home without it


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Sky & Telescope's celestial atlases are the standard by which all other star atlases have been judged for half century. Now the bar has been raised with the new Pocket Sky Atlas. There has never been such a wonderfully detailed atlas so handy to take on trips and use at the telescope, thanks to its compact size, convenient spiral-bound design, and easy-to-read labels. The charts show both constellation boundaries and stick figures to help you find your way. If you have any kind of a telescope, you need a very first-rate sky atlas. This atlas is one of the best published for meeting your night-by-night needs.

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Please note this product was not designed or intended by the manufacturer for use by a child 12 years of age or younger.

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4 The Pocket Sky Atlas is a wonderful celestial atlas with 80 detailed sky charts down to 7th magnitude. Includes more than 30,000 stars and 1,500 deep-sky objects, all in a compact form that is extremely easy to read, even with dim red light.
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Convenient and easy to use.
PostedFebruary 3, 2012
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This is an excellent small, portable sky atlas. One can find stars and constellations quickly and easily. It also indicates with stars are variable. Pages can be read in red light with no problem. Spiral binding means you can lay the book flat, and even fold it back all the way. The listed stars only go down to magnitude 7.6, but in the light polluted area where I am, I can't see much dimmer than that anyway. A must have out in the field.
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Might be all the Atlas you need, compact and pretty "deep"
PostedOctober 9, 2011
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The Pocket Sky Atlas - or PSA - takes a big pocket, like a field jacket - but it is much smaller than traditional 11 x 14 inch or larger Mag 8+ Atlases. PSA slices and dice the sky into a few more charts than some larger atlases, but most constellations still fit on 1 or 2 PSA charts; Cassiopeia to Polaris on one chart, or Auriga, for example. The scale of about 5 degrees per inch is twice as detailed as DeepMap 600, and the number of DSO shown is deeper at 1,500 vs. 500. PSA shows all planetaries brighter than Mag 12, galaxies brighter than 11.5, globulars brighter than 10.5 and open clusters with integrated magnitude above 8. Stars are shown to about Mag 7.6 and double stars are indicated by symbol. There is a good index that cross-references Caldwell, etc. lists.
A few fainter and deeper enlarged bonus charts are also provided for 4 iconic deep sky areas, M45, Virgo Cluster, LMC, and Orion's belt and sword.
The seasonal layout by sets of 10 charts for each 3 hours of RA is easily navigated. I like the tradeoff of clipping the PSA open to a smaller area than managing a larger format chart book in the field.
Favorite viewing location:??backyard, local dark sky
Favorite object to observe:??brighter DSO, moon
Pros: compact and pretty deep, looks good in white or red light
Cons: splits up some constallations between pages
Yes, I recommend this product!
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A comprehensive guide for your telescope
PostedOctober 6, 2011
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Pocket Sky Atlas is an excellent guide for general astrnomical observng. It covers all stars to magnitude 7, all of the Messier objects, and many NGC objects as well. This is a must-have for any astronomer
Favorite viewing location:??Backyard
Favorite object to observe:??Orion Nebula
Pros: comprhensive coverage
Cons: only goes to magnitude 7
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This atlas is easily managed at the scope and easily read under red light. Even with a Go-To scope it can help to learn more star names and constellations. You can always find something of interest close to your current target.
The atlas is broken into 10 page sections (8 slices of the sky), and each section has recommended observing months/times. Each chart has adjacent chart numbers in the margins. It is water/dew resistant, but I don't think it would survive a full submersion. I would speculate that most people would find the detail to be a nice compromise between too few objects and grossly overdone.
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