Is this planisphere ok for my location?

[SuperAli]

I am based in Krakow, Poland and want to purchase a planisphere for use here that i can take out in the field with me, but in English, not Polish!

Coordinates for central Krakow are: 50°04'N 19°56'E

Would the following planisphere be suitable for use here: www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-Planisphere-Latitude-51-5-North/dp/1849071888/ref=sr_tr_sr_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1327001911&sr=8-1

Thanks

Ali

[Craig20264]

Can't see a link Ali?

[Craig20264]

I reckon that's the one you need but I'de wait for some more advice

[LeoLion]

Hi Superali , It's latitude that matters and that ( in your link) should work just fine . There is plenty of amateur astronomy activity there. There is a nice observatory at Niepolomice , near Krakow , with an amateur group.

[Leda]

Philip's Glow-in-the-Dark Planisphere (Latitude 51.5 North): for Use in Britain and Ireland, Northern Europe, Northern USA and Canada: Amazon.co.uk: Philip's: 9781849071987: Books

Here is a glow in the dark one

[LeoLion]

This shows the planisphere usage for the various latitudes Using a Planisphere . You will be using the local time zone .

[SuperAli]

Thanks everyone.

LeoLion, i was aware of the observatory in Kraków, but not in Niepołomice, thanks for pointing it out. Do you know if the group have a website i could check out? Out of interest, i'm guessing you have some connection to the group (how else could anyone in the UK be aware of Niepolomice :-) what do you know about the group itself?

I was in an astronomy shop in Krakow earlier this week and enquired about local astronomy groups but was informed that there are currently none on the go. I was told occassional local field meets are sometimes organised by users on Polish astronomy forums, but nothing more.

[LeoLion]

I have an interest in occultations and we have an international meeting every year. About 3 years back we were in Niepolomice for that meeting . Here is a link to a picci of the observatory Panoramio - Photo of Niepolomice - Obserwatorium im. Kordylewskiego . The Youth Astro Society is here M³odzie¿owe Obserwatorium Astronomiczne . You might find this site of interest AstroNEWS - Astronomia ka?dego dnia . I use Chrome as a browser so it kindly offers me a translation of most sites !!

Last year I was in Germany at Berlin Treptow Observatory.