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I have enjoyed looking at the stars for many years and feel that I am fairly well acquainted with the night sky in general. I would like to by a star wheel (planisphere) but don't know which one to choose. I did see one a few years back with precious few stars I didn't know already (mostly just the first magnitudes) and I wanted something a bit more detailed. Do you have any ideas or suggestions? I'd appreciate your help. Thanks.
Curtis
Curtis:
There are more planispheres out there than you can shake a stick at.
I am always partial to the one by Edmund Scientific Company, because a friend of mine (now Deceased)invented it.
There is also "The Night Sky" by david Chandler from California.
Your best bet would be your local planetarium gift shop.
Steve
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Steven LJ Russo
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As a space science educator in a planetarium, my work centers around teaching people about the night sky and the solar system. I have a strong background in those areas, plus the history of NASA and spaceflight, and meteorology.
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Experience in the area. I have been an amateur astronomer for 47 years, and have been teachng space science in planetariums for 34 years. For 15 years I was a radio and television meteorologist, and for the past 20 years I have been a space science writer for two newspapers in New York State. I am a member of the Middle Atlantic Planetarium Society and the International Planetarium Society. I have had a number of articles published in several astronomy journals, including "The Constellation" and the "Planetarian". Education/Credentials. I hold a B. S. from Wagner College and an M. S. from State University of New York at Oswego. Awards and Honors. I have been awarded the "Fellows" award from the International Planetarium Society for more than 20 years of continuous service in the planetarium field.
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