Is there a better way to navigate the night sky than with a user-friendly planisphere? The tried-and-tested planisphere is a star map that every budding astronomer will benefit from owning. Whether you are observing from a location with a dark sky or from a light-polluted city, this compact map will help you locate objects in the night sky. It is ideal for use with telescopes, binoculars or the naked eye.
The Meade Planisphere is easy to use: rotate the planisphere map in its housing to set the date and time of your observation. Once the date and time are set, a detailed constellation map of the night sky is visible on the planisphere. It's not dark outside right now? No problem! You can also use the planisphere before it gets dark to plan your stargazing. The planisphere works all year round and is ideal for observers at 30-50 degrees north latitude. On the back of the planisphere is a printed instruction manual and a calendar with annual meteor showers.
The planisphere is made of coated, durable cardboard. The disc measures 20.3 cm in diameter, so it can be easily stored anywhere.
