Firefly Planisphere: Latitude 42 Degrees North Book

A valuable tool for novice and advanced stargazers. The ten inch Firefly Planisphere is an affordable, practical tool for accurately locating night sky phenomena in the Northern Hemisphere at any time of the year. Charted by the month, day, hour and minute, it gives quick help on locating celestial wonders such as: - Planets - Stars - Constellations - Globular clusters - Nebulae - Galaxies A simple key on the back of the Firefly Planisphere describes star magnitudes for finding stars from magnitude 0-1 (large) to 4 (small). Planetary Tables provide at-a-glance coordinates for locating the brightest planets in the sky from 2004 until 2011: Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. The Firefly Planisphere even shows the time of sunrise and sunset for each day. An easy-to-read instructional booklet is included that describes how to use the planisphere. The booklet and planisphere are packaged in a protective plastic envelope. The Firefly Planisphere is indispensable for amateur astronomers of all ages.Read More