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Sky Atlas 2000.0, 2nd Deluxe Unlaminated Version
List Price: $59.95
Our Price: $37.77
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Manufacturer: Sky Publishing
Author: Wil Tirion
Binding: Spiral-bound
Publication Date: 2007-05-01
Publisher: Sky Publishing
Label: Sky Publishing
Number Of Pages: 26
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Editorial Review:
The standard against which all other star atlases are measured, this best-selling atlas has been completely revised and updated! Each version of Sky Atlas 2000.0 contains 26 charts covering the whole sky and showing 81,312 single, multiple, and variable stars of magnitude 8.5 and brighter and 2,700 deep-sky objects. Includes close-up charts of such areas as the celestial poles and the Virgo-Coma galaxy region, as well as an acetate coordinate-grid overlay for determining accurate positions. A must for any stargazer! Deluxe Unlaminated Version: Stars are black, while deep-sky objects are color-coded by type for easy identification. Fold out charts in a 12 by 16 inch book (charts unfold to 21 by 16 inches), spiralbound. Click on the version you want and click Buy. You may choose more than one version.
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Customer Reviews
Average Customer Rating: 
Exactly what I was looking for.  2008-09-30
I recently got interested in Astronomy, and saw the need for a good in-depth star chart. I must say that the Sky Atlas is wonderfull. It shows all stars to magnitude 8 i believe, and comes with a handy transperent insert which you can use to check the magnitude of stars and also has the telrad rings on it, so you can use a Telrad to point to things more accurately.
A Tool I've Been Using Since The 80's 2008-02-28
This review is actually for the loose leaf, un-laminated field edition of the star charts. There is no option to review it on the current listing, so I'm doing it here.
My wife bought me this set in the mid-eighties and it opened up a whole new world in the sky for me. Before, I was stuck with the Sky and Telescope and Astronomy magazine star charts, or the very confusing and hard to read Norton's Star Atlas. So I now had a real map of the sky that actually showed some detail.
In the 90's I had the series laminated and it was the best thing to do since the paper charts, no matter how sturdy, wear after a few years of heavy use.
Since I built my 16" scope and started getting into the Herschels, I discovered many objects missing from those original charts. Even something like Stephan's Quintet is missing. I've checked the latest version at Scope City and many of those obscure objects are still missing even in that latest edition. I guess Wil just set a limit, and left it at that.
So, to enhance their use, I use Megastar. Megastar, designed for deep sky observers, is great for finding everything the Tirion won't, but it doesn't give the perspective these large-format charts do. I navigate through the sky with this set of star charts and a 50mm finder, and that's it. No computer, no setting circles. Without the Tirion, I never would've found half the stuff I've seen over the years.
As one reviewer said, this is best suited for the smaller scopes and that is true to some extent, as you can outgrow it with a larger scope. However, don't let that deter you as there are plenty of objects on the charts that I can barely see in my 16". The Tirion field edition is "da bomb." Highly recommended.
Don't leave home without it.! 2007-05-01
This book has instantly become one of the two most important documents I take to the field. Once I have determined my position and orientation using a plenisphere there is nothing I can't know about any part of the sky. It's heavy, and bulky to hold (I take a collapsible table when observing) but there is nothing like having the complete data at your fingertips. Spiral bound lays flat. I thought that was a cute idea when I bought it. Now I know how important it is. Lamination is also critical to have as the first night out with the "free" charts I printed from my computer they were ruined.
This is the master reference to take to the observing site. I reiterate, "Don't leave home without it."
laminated deluxe version 2007-02-26
The unlaminated deluxe is great, easy to mark btw, but the laminated deluxe is simply fabulous. The size(21 by 16 inches, maps are not folded), the top-binding make the laminated deluxe much less clumsy to handle and the spiral-binding really makes sense. Also the chart key is in the front. Make sure you take a look at both before making your purchase.
Excellent book 2006-11-10
This Atlas is fantastic ... very large but the scale s so large it gives you and excellent idea of what one can see.
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