Philip's Planisphere (Latitude 51.5 North): For use in Britain and Ireland, Northern Europe, Northern...

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Philip's Maps

Philip's Planisphere (Latitude 51.5 North)

For use in Britain and Ireland, Northern Europe, Northern USA and Canada

Philip's Maps

$34.99

Hardback

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Philip's
10 June 2025

Astronomy, space & time; Space science; Popular astronomy & space; Space (Children's&YA)

Series: Philip's Stargazing

The first thing that every stargazer needs - an hour-by-hour and night-by-night moveable map of the stars

'A really useful bit of kit...a map of the night sky for any time of the year'

Mark Thompson, TV Astronomer on BBC Stargazing Live

Philip's have created a bestselling, practical, hour-by-hour tracker of the stars and constellations. Turn the oval panel to tonight's date and time - and reveal the whole sky star by star visible from where you are. The map shows stars down to magnitude 5, plus several important deep-sky objects such as the Pleiades, the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) and the Orion Nebula (M42) The Planisphere is based at 51.5 degrees North. So it's perfect for stargazers in the UK, Ireland, Northern Europe, the Northern US and Canada and comes in it's own wallet.
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Just turn the disc and 'dial up' tonight's night sky
* Bestselling and accurate sky map for every hour of every night 24/7/365
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Simple and fun to use for beginners - and an essential tool for experienced astronomers
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All the stars and constellations down to magnitude 5 (visible with the naked eye)
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Planet Tracker for the major visible planets
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Full instructions and hints on exploring the skies by season
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Suitable for UK, Ireland, Northern Europe, Canada and Northern USA (51.5N plus or minus 10 degrees)

By: Philip's Maps
Imprint: Philip's
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 304mm, Width: 296mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 236g
ISBN: 9781849077101
ISBN 10: 184907710X
Series: Philip's Stargazing
Pages: 2
Publication Date: 10 June 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Philip's has been at the forefront of creating maps and atlases since 1834. Whether a local street map or a fact-packed World Atlas, we use the most up-to-date technology, expertise and our global network to ensure our customers have all the information they need.

Reviews for Philip's Planisphere (Latitude 51.5 North): For use in Britain and Ireland, Northern Europe, Northern USA and Canada

Banish all confusion with this moveable disc map of the night sky. * National Geographic Traveller * I came across this by accident looking for something else and for a tenner it's the best bit of kit I have bought to date easy to use and read I was not disappointed. -- Customer Review * Amazon *