The Night Sky is a rotating star finder (planisphere) that allows the user to recognize the constellations for any time of night, any day of the year.

The sky appears to rotate (due to the rotation and orbital motion of the earth), so to be successful recognizing the constellations a beginner needs to know which stars are above the horizon at any time.

This is the full-sized version of The Night Sky suitable for the 40°-50° latitude zone (northern United States and parts of Europe).

We have versions for the following latitude zones: 50°-60°, 40°-50°, 30°-40°, 20°-30°, and the Southern Hemisphere.

We also have pocket-sized versions available for the same latitude zones..

For more information about the title The Night Sky 40°-50° (Large), read the full description at Amazon.com, or see the following related books:

The Night Sky 30°-40° (Large; North Latitude) — The Night Sky is a rotating star finder (planisphere) that allows the user to recognize the constellations for any time of night, any day of the ...  > read more

National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Night Sky (Audubon Society Field Guide Series) — The perfect companion volume for Hale-Bopp watchers, this guide explores the fabulous mysteries above, from planets in our solar system to the ...  > read more

Lecture Tutorials for Introductory Astronomy (2nd Edition) (Addison-Wesley Series in Educational Innovation) — KEY MESSAGE: Funded by the National Science Foundation,Lecture-Tutorials for Introductory Astronomy is designed to help make large lecture-format ...  > read more

Turn Left at Orion: A Hundred Night Sky Objects to See in a Small Telescope--and How to Find Them — A superb guidebook described in Bookwatch as 'the home astronomer's "bible"', Turn Left at Orion provides all the information beginning amateur ...  > read more

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Author: David S. Chandler

Publisher: David Chandler Co.

Date: Jan. 1, 1998

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