Celestron Sky Maps | 
 enlarge | Brand: Celestron
Category: Photography
List Price: $24.00
Buy New: $17.95
You Save: $6.05 (25%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Media: Plastic Comb
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.2 x 1.5
MPN: 93722
Model: 93722
UPC: 050234937221
EAN: 0050234937221
ASIN: B0000665V8
Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days
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| Features:
| • | Ideal teaching tool for learning the night's sky | | • | Specially designed cover rotates to simulate the seasonal progression of celestial objects | | • | Illustrated reference section provides basic information and the visual characteristics of various types of stars, nebulae and galaxies |
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Product Description
Celestron Sky Maps are the ideal teaching guide for learning the night sky. You wouldn't set off on a road trip without a road map, and you don't need to try to navigate the night sky without a map either. Even if you already know your way around the major constellations, these maps can help you locate all kinds of fascinating objects. The front cover has a specially designed luminous planisphere that rotates to simulate the seasonal progression of celestial objects through the sky. When the planisphere is pre-exposed to light, star positions glow brightly against a dark background, mimicking actual constellations. More than a thousand stars and deep-sky objects are listed and charted. The illustrated reference section provides basic information and the visual characteristics of various types of stars, nebulae and galaxies. The maps measure 13" x 11" and are printed on a heavyweight, moisture resistant card stock. The pages have a special comb binding so they can lay flat or be folded over.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Sky Maps Review September 23, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
The Celestron Sky Maps make a good adjuct to he SkyScout. They help you with a broader view of the sky in your area and give you a basis to search for objects more easily with the hand held. They "glow" in the dark to make there use on a dark night easier. They can be used alone and replaced older and less user friendly maps I had.
 Not particularly useful May 31, 2007
8 out of 14 found this review helpful
A more experienced star gazer might enjoy this better. I'm a beginner and it doesn't help out.
 Good January 11, 2007
5 out of 11 found this review helpful
the maps are excellent, bought this for my 10 year od daughter and some of the wording inside is a bit beyond her at this time but she can grow into it
Gift recipient said it was great November 9, 2006
7 out of 24 found this review helpful
Gift recipient said it was great. I can't add any more than that.
Dubious Value At Best May 7, 2006
105 out of 113 found this review helpful
I purchased this item two weeks ago. My thought was that it seemed like a reasonably priced, perfect addition to the "tools" necessary for a budding amateur backyard astronomy hobby (its advertised contents, construction, and "glow-in-the-dark" planisphere). After closely examining the item for the past ten days, I'm forced to conclude that I was in error, and that you really do get what you pay for. As Celestron is one of the most reputable names in astronomy, I must confess that I assumed that quality would follow in all products that bear their name. I have found that this does not hold true in the case of these sky maps. The major problem with the package is that it is rife with misspellings, letter transpositions, apparent omitted words, and just plain (what we used to call in the old days) "typographical errors." Additionally, when I compare some of the technical information on the maps (i.e., star magnitudes, astronomical distances, etc.)and accompanying descriptions with other authoritative astronomy sources I have in my possession, I also find numerous apparent errors and discrepances. When using a product like this, it is essential that one be able to trust the data and information it contains. Since I'm not able to do this, I must rate this item with one star. When I purchased the item, it was marked down by twenty percent. I note that in less that two weeks since my purchase, the price has been further reduced by another thirteen percent. In this case, don't be fooled (as I was) by an attractive price. AVOID THIS PRODUCT. (I don't have a substitute to recommend at this time.)
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