that chart thingy used on stargazing live?

moon man · 14 Jan 2011 at 09:55

anybody know what those star chart things are called (and where to get them)
that they used on stargazing live ,you line up the hole with the pole star set set lat and long and time and read off the stars ?
tried googling but no luck (dont need software or phone apps)

Marine Iguana · 14 Jan 2011 at 10:01

Its called a planisphere

TheMightyTen · 14 Jan 2011 at 10:07

Yep it's a planisphere and the Northern 51.5 Degrees on is as rare as hen's teeth at the mo because of the Stargazing Live program!!

Morbius · 14 Jan 2011 at 10:09

It's nice to have something like that on TV rather than the usual reality/talent show gubbins.

Cosimo · 14 Jan 2011 at 10:12

The Philips Planisphere, just google it.

moon man · 14 Jan 2011 at 10:14

cheers

PlumpMonkey · 14 Jan 2011 at 10:23

Use Google Sky Maps for Android (or iPhone equivalent), its pretty funky

http://www.google.com/mobile/skymap/

Edit: Ahh just reread that you didnt want a phone app. Sorry!

bam0 · 14 Jan 2011 at 11:22

TheMightyTen said:
Yep it's a planisphere and the Northern 51.5 Degrees on is as rare as hen's teeth at the mo because of the Stargazing Live program!!

Try getting one for further south parts of Europe, my parents live in Crete which is 35 degrees, had to order them one from the US.