Sky Telescope Pocket Sky Atlas Roger W Sinnott
Download As PDF : Sky Telescope Pocket Sky Atlas Roger W Sinnott 
Perfect for experienced stargazers and beginners alike, Sky & Telescope’s Pocket Sky Atlas will have you exploring the heavens in no time. Sky & Telescope’s celestial atlases are the standard by which all other star atlases have been judged for a half century. We raised the bar again with our Pocket Sky Atlas the print version is the handiest detailed atlas around, easy to take on trips and use at the telescope thanks to its compact size, convenient spiral-bound design, and easy-to-read labels. In e-book form, the Pocket Sky Atlas is even more compact than the glove-compartment-size print version, ready to come with you whenever you observe.
Features of this 80-chart atlas
*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
*Constellation boundaries and stick figure outlines help you find your way
Sky Telescope Pocket Sky Atlas Roger W Sinnott
I have and I really enjoy the original "Pocket" atlas. So I wondered if this larger version would be worth the extra price. I couldn't resist and I'm glad I didn't. The Jumbo edition is fantastic. It's a practical tool in a reading chair, desk, or next to your telescope under the stars. The bigger size is especially helpful to anyone who benefits from bigger fonts and graphics -- nearly everyone over 45.The construction is well done. The covers are hard and the front cover can wrap behind the back. The spiral binding actually has a little nicer arrangement than the original. The pages are dew resistant -- the paper seems the same as the original. And the graphics are top notch, too -- good choices for fonts, icons, rules. Like any good atlas, the links to neighboring parts of the sky are easily found with cross references in the margin.
If you had to chose only one edition, your two prime decisions factors would be print size and portability. If you need the larger fonts and graphics, the Jumbo is the easy call. Some people care about a small footprint for travel or a flexible cover for aggressive packing more than the print size. They could make a case for the original with its smaller dimensions and flexible cover. If you're deciding which edition to get as a gift, I think most astronomers would appreciate the Jumbo.
BTW, people will tease that the Jumbo shouldn't be called a "pocket atlas". But in all frankness, the original didn't fit into any pockets, either.
Product details
|
Tags : Sky & Telescope's Pocket Sky Atlas - Kindle edition by Roger W. Sinnott. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Sky & Telescope's Pocket Sky Atlas.,ebook,Roger W. Sinnott,Sky & Telescope's Pocket Sky Atlas,Sky and Telescope Media, LLC,SCIENCE Astronomy,REFERENCE Atlases, Gazetteers & Maps
People also read other books :
- The Red Cat edition by Nancy Fabian Swapan Debnath Children eBooks
- This Side of Paradise By F Scott Fitzgerald Illustrated Unabridged F Scott Fitzgerald Julie 9781530972913 Books
- 15 to Life From Misfit to Minister eBook Samuel Devon Jackson Jr
- Damiano and His Mate Chess is Fun Book 33 edition by Jon Edwards Humor Entertainment eBooks
- iOS 9 App Development The Ultimate Beginner Guide! Andrew Johansen iOS 9 eBook
Sky Telescope Pocket Sky Atlas Roger W Sinnott Reviews
This may likely prove to be your nightly companion -- thorough, comprehensive, night-time friendly (bigger than your cargo pocket, but smaller than desk-top or coffee table atlas), the "S&T PSA" (Sky & Telescope Pocket Sky Atlas). It has a long history of being a favorite among avid astronomers.
Of the half-dozen atlases in my growing astro library, this has become my go-to, outdoors, immediate reference. Small, but mighty!
Pros Spiral bound, the only way to go if you want something at hand while outside and viewing.
Organized nicely (!) with border indicators to adjacent maps
Provides constellation "stick figures" and object coordinates, indispensable for the aspiring astronomer because we need some reference, not all atlases provide this.
Ridiculously low priced considering it's content and utility.
so-so Not a desktop atlas, so this means that a desktop atlas page is actually 2 pages on the PSA, a slight overlap so nothing is omitted, and is actually convenient in that you can fold over the half you are interested in. No more big books blowing in the breeze.
cons small print (not tiny print)-- but it is after all, a "pocket" atlas, but easily remedied with a magnifier sheet, available here on
"4.5" x 7" Flexible 200% Magnifier Sheet", available in a number of magnification powers... and these work very well.
S&T recently reprinted their PSA in a larger format, their "Jumbo PSA", and with a larger price tag. The content is the SAME, but slightly larger format, about 30% (guessing) if you have vision issues (I do, thus the magnifier). Other than size, this is the same atlas. Either will serve you well. The price difference amounts to 2 foofy coffees at your favorite barista's.
My only other recommendation, to whatever atlas you prefer, is a decent planisphere... a snapshot of the universe above, as indispensable as is an atlas.
Clear skies!
By far the best and easiest astronomy charts I have ever used . I have been astronomy for over 30 years . I have had all kinds of star chart books most were either to advanced showed stars that were to dim mag 9 or mag12 or were just plain confusing to use . These charts are great for unaided eyes star gazing or use with binocualrs or a small telescope. I do astro photography it is prefect for this as well they show dim nebula that are only seen through photos . I will have targets for my binoculars and telescope as well as my camera. It is super clearly written, and easy to read with a red LED flashlight I never under the stars was like what am I lookig at here? For star hopping its the best charts I have ever used . I am not good at star hopping . With my binoculars I star hopped to all kimds of stuff I was never able to find in binoculars or a telescope . This book of charts is also the perfect size . I put the books and charts on my car trunk and then use my optics near the car . It fit well on my trunk any bigger it would be a pain in the but to lug around any smaller I might not be able to relistically find stuff its the right size . There are star charts out there that are made for deep sky stuff more exclusively and they are great for what they are made for but for small telescopes and general observation of the night sky these charts are perfect and easy to use . The way these charts are numbered makes it very easy to use under a dark sky and with a red LED flashlight I love the big page numbers and well defined charts . Another cool thing is you can fold it in half and focus on what you are looking at a section of the sky not the whole sky . I can go on and on about this set of charts I knwo these will be the ones I use for years to come go get these charts for casual or serious use under the stars . They dont go crazy deep on magnitudes either I think they go to mag 7 the literal limit one can see in the sky with out binocualrs or a telescope . Perfect companion for your adventures under the night sky great to use with astronomy sky software apps on the fire hd 8 for palnning observing sessions as well . Great charts and a super value for the needs of relistic amature astronomers .
I have and I really enjoy the original "Pocket" atlas. So I wondered if this larger version would be worth the extra price. I couldn't resist and I'm glad I didn't. The Jumbo edition is fantastic. It's a practical tool in a reading chair, desk, or next to your telescope under the stars. The bigger size is especially helpful to anyone who benefits from bigger fonts and graphics -- nearly everyone over 45.
The construction is well done. The covers are hard and the front cover can wrap behind the back. The spiral binding actually has a little nicer arrangement than the original. The pages are dew resistant -- the paper seems the same as the original. And the graphics are top notch, too -- good choices for fonts, icons, rules. Like any good atlas, the links to neighboring parts of the sky are easily found with cross references in the margin.
If you had to chose only one edition, your two prime decisions factors would be print size and portability. If you need the larger fonts and graphics, the Jumbo is the easy call. Some people care about a small footprint for travel or a flexible cover for aggressive packing more than the print size. They could make a case for the original with its smaller dimensions and flexible cover. If you're deciding which edition to get as a gift, I think most astronomers would appreciate the Jumbo.
BTW, people will tease that the Jumbo shouldn't be called a "pocket atlas". But in all frankness, the original didn't fit into any pockets, either.
0 Response to "≫ [PDF] Free Sky Telescope Pocket Sky Atlas Roger W Sinnott"
Post a Comment