Wil Tirion
This affordable starter atlas has 10 black-and-white maps covering the entire sky. It features 9,096 stars to magnitude 6.5, lists of deep-sky wonders facing each map, and 6 seasonal constellation finder charts.
Wil Tirion and Roger W. Sinnot
The standard against which all other star atlases are measured, this best-selling atlas has been completely revised and updated! Each version of Sky Atlas 2000.0 contains 26 charts covering the whole sky and showing 81,312 single, multiple, and variable stars of magnitude 8.5 and brighter and 2,700 deep-sky objects. Includes close-up charts of such areas as the celestial poles and the Virgo-Coma galaxy region, as well as an acetate coordinate-grid overlay for determining accurate positions. A must for any stargazer!
Laminated in clear plastic for maximum protection against weather and wear.
Deluxe Version: Stars are black, while deep-sky objects are color-coded by type for easy identification. 21 by 16 1/4 inches, laminated in clear plastic. Price $149
Field Version: Stars and deep sky objects are white on a black background.18 3/8 by 13 1/2 inches, laminated in clear plastic. Price $99
Desk Version: Stars and deep sky objects are black on a white
background. 18 3/8 by 13 1/2 inches, laminated in clear plastic. Price
$99
Wil Tirion
This atlas is an indispensable guide to the entire sky for beginning and intermediate skywatchers. Pairs of monthly all-sky maps orient both Northern and Southern Hemisphere observers to the stars and constellations visible in the evening at different times of year. It includes 20 charts with black stars to magnitude 6.5, color-coded deep-sky objects, and lists of interesting double stars, variables, star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies. There's a Moon map, too!
Price
$32
Edited by Ian Ridpath
This newly updated and expanded 19th edition continues the Norton’s tradition as one of the leading star maps and reference works for astronomers. Includes new developments in observational astronomy and boasts a gold mine of data, celestial phenomena, and snippets of history. Practical star maps each cover about one-fifth of the sky down to 6th magnitude. Many of today’s amateur astronomers started with this venerable book.
Price
$49
Roger W. Sinnott & Michael A. C. Perryman
Millennium is the first all-sky atlas based on the stellar positions, brightnesses, and distances measured by the European Space Agency's (ESA) Hipparcos satellite. It's a large-format observing aid designed for active field use by backyard astronomers. Produced in collaboration with ESA, Millennium includes more than 1,058,000 stars to visual magnitude 11; more than 22,000 multiple stars; and over 10,000 nonstellar objects in three volumes. There are 516 charts each (1,548 charts in all), in three pole-to-pole gores of right ascension. 3 volumes with protective slipcase
Price $399
By Robert A. Strong and Roger W. Sinnott
This essential reference features an alphabetical listing of every deep-sky object - 2,700 in all - plotted in Sky Atlas 2000.0, 2nd Edition. Its main section lists each star cluster, nebula, and galaxy by name, includes descriptive remarks by well-known observers, and cross-references them to their chart numbers. A second section tabulates the objects and their properties by chart number. Both sections provide coordinates, object type, constellation, and apparent magnitude. With its comprehensive introduction, easy-to-use layout, and delectable morsels of information culled from many authoritative sources, this handy guide belongs, together with Sky Atlas 2000.0 itself, on every astronomer's bookshelf.
Price $49