- A spectacular and informative account of our Solar System and its place within the Universe beyond.
- More than 500 colour images - 400 photographs, 70 maps and 90 artworks.
- Complete star atlas section for the practical astronomer, with whole sky maps and seasonal locator maps by Wil Tirion
- Topographic maps of the planets and their major satellites, using data from space probes.
- Complete map of the Moon, with descriptions of the major observational targets.
- Constellation maps showing galaxies, clusters and nebulae as well as stars.
- Night Sky
A beginner's guide to stargazing by Sir Patrick Moore.
- Planisphere 51.5 Degrees North
A practical hour-by-hour tracker of the stars and constellations.
- Star Chart
The stars and constellations in three superb colour maps.
All these products are also available seperately in this section.
Philips Deep Sky Chart shows the stars and Deep Sky objects in three superbmaps - the northern and southern hemispheres and the equatorial region. All stars visible with the naked eye are shown. Deep Sky objects, including all the Messier objects plus nearly a hundered of the most interesting non-Messier targets, are clearly marked on the map. Lists of galaxies, nebulae, planetary nebulae, double and multiple stars, open and globular clusters and anterisms are provided. An informative text explains how to use the maps from anywhere on Earth at any time of the year.
The essential month-by-month guide to what you can see in the night sky with the naked eye.
Features 12 monthly charts showing the constellations, moon and planets visible from anywhere in the British Isles.
Includes detailed notes on visoibility, solar system activity, luunar phases and eclispses.
Provides information on sunrise, sunset and nautical twilight, together with details of other important events in the 2007 astronomical calendar.
A practical hour-by-hour tracker of the stars and constellations. Turn the oval panel to the required date and time to reveal the whole sky visible from your location. The map shows stars down to magnitude 4, plus several deep-sky objects.
Moon Observer's Guide
A practical introduction to Moonwatching. Available seperately in the astronomy books section of the site.
Moon Poster
A photographic wall poster showing all phases of the moon.
Moon Map
A highly detailed map of the near side of the Moon. Hundreds of physical features, all of which can be seen with binoculars or a telescope, are labelled and indexed. A smaller map of the far side completes this comprehensive depiction of the Moon's surface.
This new map is based on data from the Mars Orbiter Laser, an instrument on NASA's Mars Global Surveyor.
It shows Mars in three sections: North Polar, South Polar, and Equatorial.
Click the picture for a more detailed view.
Click the image for a larger view.
Star consetellations glow in the dark, pictoral representations of many zodiacal signs.
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