Bulk star charts?

[Star Slinger]

Hello!

I'm contemplating doing a talk at a local star party next summer called the Table Mountain Star Party. In any case, the workshop will be for beginning astronomers and I wanted to provide everyone with a star chart to take home at the end of the talk.

Does anyone by any chance know of somewhere I can get bulk star charts for dirt cheap prices? Everywhere I have been looking I see them for $15 a piece...and that just can't be right lol. There has to be somewhere I can get them for a bulk price?

Thanks!

[knobby]

Obviously check copyright but it would be cheaper printing them yourself

[LukeSkywatcher]

Astro mags have a monthly star chart. Just buy a mag for the time of year you plan to give the lecture and print off the chart. You can even download them online and print them off.

[Star Slinger]

Yeah printing them off is good idea, but the gift I hand the audience I wanted to be more than just a sheet of paper lol. Maybe I'll contemplate handing out little red flashlights along with a printout...

Any leads on some bulk flashlights? lol

[FenlandPaul]

Not sure what your budget is, but you might be able to do a deal on some planispheres? They sell individually on Amazon from around $12 / £7 so you might be able to bag a deal on a couple of dozen. You could try some national astro societies to see if they have an outreach programme that might provide discounted product?

Paul

[waz1642]

DIY Star Wheel

http://www.astronomyinyourhands.com/starwheel/starwheel.html#preview

[Gazabone]

Not sure what your budget is, but you might be able to do a deal on some planispheres? They sell individually on Amazon from around $12 / £7 so you might be able to bag a deal on a couple of dozen. You could try some national astro societies to see if they have an outreach programme that might provide discounted product?

Paul

Planispheres is a great idea, might be worth trying Astroboot, they usually have them at £3.50 a go. Last time I ordered one from them, it came in a package with a star chart and astronomy book (bookshop price £14.99).

[BritAngler]

Maybe this link will help....

http://www.atmob.org/library/member/skymaps_jsmall.html

[Dave]

These are freely downloaded and copyable.. (Is that a word?). http://www.skymaps.com/downloads.html

Dave

[Star Slinger]

Thanks all! I was leaning more towards a solid good quality planishphere yes...but the printouts sounds like a great idea too. I may just hand out printouts along with something else like the little red light I mentioned. The talk will be geared towards VERY amateur astronomers so I was just thinking about something I could gift to the audience after the show that they may find useful towards getting into skygazing.