Star charts

[frankie]

Anyone know a site where i can print off a star chart with everything plotted on it? thanks in advance

[Psychobilly]

HAve you thought of usign something like Skychart (Cartes Du Ceil) ?

start [skychart]

This will allow you to create your own startcharts... you can aslo download a whole range of additional catalogs for it...

There are also web based apps...

Your Sky

Billy...

[frankie]

Thanks Psychobilly ill have a look

[Bizibilder]

Google "Star atlas" - it'll keep you busy for hours!!

[david o]

You might find these links some use :

* The Evening Sky Map

* The Mag-7 Star Atlas Project

* Taki's Star Atlases

* The TriAtlas Project

* Messier Finder Charts

* Printable Lunar Maps

* Lunar Map Catalogue

HTH

[Demonperformer]

Another vote for the tri-atlas, you can choose the scale/faintness that best suits your equipment and can print off the pages you need as you need them, building it up as you go along.

[ronin]

Buy a book?

[Bizibilder]

I prefer home printed and laminated charts. You can just print the ones you need. Lamination is good as it keeps 'em dry on dewey nights and you can write on them with a felt tip fen and then wipe it off again.

I have a couple of clipboard clips on the wall of the obsy - very useful to put charts etc on.

[Psychobilly]

Buy a book?

I like the Sky and Telescope Pocket Sky Atlas... Spiral bound - lays flat , and Dew proof... A5 format and cheap...