Please help with a Planisphere for Kenya!

[Chris_Royle]

Hi there, I wondered if anyone could help me.

I'm visiting Kenya at the end of the month and know that I will have a probably never to be repeated chance to observed the night sky. I will be near Mombasa, which is about 4 degrees north i think.

Can anyone advise me on what planisphere to get? Do I need to get an equator one? Philips seem to do them but it's not immediately obvious which one I'd need.

Any help?!

Cheers

Chris

[gataki]

Hi,

Mombasa is about 4 degrees south of the equator I think, so you'll get great views of lots of northern and southern stuff. I've got a planisphere which is for much further south but I've never seen one for the equator. Sorry, not much help.

Where are you staying - we used to go down south of Mombasa to Diani for Christmas when I lived in Kenya - all a bit surreal!

Liz

[TheThing]

If you know roughly where you're going to, you could probably find the Lat and Long out (Google Earth or some such?) and then print off some charts from Heavens Above for different days and times?

Come to think of it, Heavens Above have a vast list of major towns and cities for loads of countries, so you might just be able to choose one from there.

[tarqs101]

Stellarium lets you input your longitude and latitude. Could you use that and then 'forward' to the date you'll be there?

Gavin

[Dazraz]

Just looked on stellerium and here is the result kenya listed in yellow - hope this helps

link to stellerium http://www.stellarium.org/

Have a great holiday

[Helen]

I got one from the web for a friend who went to Kenya - try googling make planisphere or similar and see what you get...

Helen

[coffee_prince]

Download stellarium and enter the dates and location you are at

[Helen]

Found the link!! Make a Star Wheel - Astronomy In Your Hands

So all you need now is some sticky-back plastic and you're away!!

Helen