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Orion Star Target Planisphere
Map to the Stars! No, not the kind you buy on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood!
Orion Star Target Planisphere   in stock
#04110
$10.95

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Orion Star Target Planisphere
  • Just dial in the date and time and StarTarget shows the night sky above
  • Essential for learning the constellations and identifying bright stars
  • Nothing beats this star wheel for finding your way around the night sky
  • Includes simple instructions and viewing tips
  • Designed for use within 30-deg North and 50-deg North latitudes regardless of calendar year
  • Coated cardboard with a clear plastic window

For finding your way around the starry sky, there's no better tool than a star wheel, or planisphere. Whether you're skywatching with just your eyes, with binoculars, or with a telescope, it's essential for learning constellations, identifying bright stars, and planning observing sessions. Our Star Target features a detailed star map drafted by celestial cartographer Wil Tirion. It shows all constellations visible from mid-northern latitudes (30-deg to 50-deg) and the locations of 100 showpiece star clusters, nebulas, and galaxies for viewing with binoculars or a telescope. You just dial in the date and time, and — voila! — Star Target displays a current map of the night sky. On the back are simple instructions plus viewing tips and a calendar of annual meteor showers. A must for any stargazer, especially beginners. Made of coated, dew-resistant cardboard. Disk diameter, 8-3/8".

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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10/7/08 5:08 PM
Orion Star Target Planisphere
Reviewer: Jose Q
I got the star target plainsphere because I didn't want to bring my laptop outside. Its easy to use and very cool.

5/17/08 3:00 PM
Orion Star Target Planisphere
Reviewer: Cole Shupe
This is a very good star chart. It helps me locate stars at any time, and at any date. I would recommed this chart, out of my 3 or so charts. I like it alot, but the print is small. If I were you, I would get this.

3/4/08 8:57 AM
Orion Star Target Planisphere
Reviewer: cspan
If you can read this, it is great. I just turned 40 and under good conditions, it is a struggle to read tiny print under normal light. Take this outside in the dark (with just a red light), and you've got tiny white print on blue background, it simply can't be read at all. That said, it is a clever and useful design, whereby you simply need to know the date, time, and direction you're facing. From there, it shows you what should be up in the sky (except planets). For people like me, it would be much better to get a larger star chart or bring a laptop outside, load up Stellarium in night mode. You'll be able to reference more objects and zoom in on them to see what you should be able to see through your telescope. I have the deep sky map, which is considerably larger and hopefully more legible in the dark. I haven't tried it yet, but I hope to soon.

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