whcih star atlas to buy

Ok guys,
i am set on purchasing the star atlas 2000 but undecided on which version. I
like the deluxe for the color format and to do the research during the day
but cannot take it out at night due to the dew and changes in color looking
at it with a red led.
Then i noticed the star atlas 2000 field in spiral bound. I dont think
i could use that during the day for research but it looks great to use in
the field at night. Am i correct in this?
These things are just so expensive. What have you guys done in matters
like this?

john

Hi there. You posted:

i am set on purchasing the star atlas 2000 but undecided on which version. I
like the deluxe for the color format and to do the research during the day
but cannot take it out at night due to the dew and changes in color looking
at it with a red led.
Then i noticed the star atlas 2000 field in spiral bound. I dont think
i could use that during the day for research but it looks great to use in
the field at night. Am i correct in this?

I use the Deluxe color edition (spiral bound) in the field a lot of the time,
as the object lables still show up OK under a red flashlight. I keep mine
either closed or in the hatchback of my minivan, so dew is not a problem.
There are laminated "full-spread" editions of the atlas also available. I
like the black stars and lables on a white background, as they tend to be a
little easier for me to read under low light levels. Clear skies to you.
--
David W. Knisely
Prairie Astronomy Club: http://www.prairieastronomyclub.org
Hyde Memorial Observatory: http://www.hydeobservatory.info/

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I agree with David on this one. I got the black background with white stars
(Field Version) and I find that it is really hard to see in the dark. I
would have prefered the white background with the black stars.


"David Knisely" wrote in message
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Hi there. You posted:

i am set on purchasing the star atlas 2000 but undecided on which
version. I
like the deluxe for the color format and to do the research during the
day
but cannot take it out at night due to the dew and changes in color
looking
at it with a red led.
Then i noticed the star atlas 2000 field in spiral bound. I dont
think
i could use that during the day for research but it looks great to use
in
the field at night. Am i correct in this?

I use the Deluxe color edition (spiral bound) in the field a lot of the
time,
as the object lables still show up OK under a red flashlight. I keep mine
either closed or in the hatchback of my minivan, so dew is not a problem.
There are laminated "full-spread" editions of the atlas also available. I
like the black stars and lables on a white background, as they tend to be
a
little easier for me to read under low light levels. Clear skies to you.
--
David W. Knisely
Prairie Astronomy Club: http://www.prairieastronomyclub.org
Hyde Memorial Observatory: http://www.hydeobservatory.info/

**********************************************
* Attend the 10th Annual NEBRASKA STAR PARTY *
* July 27-Aug. 1st, 2003, Merritt Reservoir *
* http://www.NebraskaStarParty.org *
**********************************************

n3drk wrote:

Ok guys,
i am set on purchasing the star atlas 2000 but undecided on which version. I
like the deluxe for the color format and to do the research during the day
but cannot take it out at night due to the dew and changes in color looking
at it with a red led.
Then i noticed the star atlas 2000 field in spiral bound. I dont think
i could use that during the day for research but it looks great to use in
the field at night. Am i correct in this?
These things are just so expensive. What have you guys done in matters
like this?

john


Amazon.com currently has the Sky Atlas 2000.0, 2nd Deluxe Color Edition,
spiral-bound, on sale for $35.00,
shipping included.

Dale

Dale wrote in
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n3drk wrote:
Ok guys,

i am set on purchasing the star atlas 2000
but undecided on which
version. I like the deluxe for the color format and to do the research
during the day but cannot take it out at night due to the dew and
changes in color looking at it with a red led.
Then i noticed the star atlas 2000 field in spiral bound. I dont
think
i could use that during the day for research but it looks great to use
in the field at night. Am i correct in this?
These things are just so expensive. What have you guys done in
matters
like this?

john


Amazon.com currently has the Sky Atlas 2000.0, 2nd Deluxe Color
Edition, spiral-bound, on sale for $35.00,
shipping included.

Dale

Nowadays I mostly use custom printouts from the freeware Sky Charts
(down to mag 12) I find the black on white with a red torch no problem,
especially with the convenience of marking and annotating the
reprintable maps. I also have the desk and field editions of Skalnate
Pleso maps from back in the 70s (which inspired Tiron's Sky Atlas 2000)
and ended up using the desk edition most often. Also have the Deluxe
Color version of Sky Atlas 2000. But rarely goes outside mainly because
the fold-out maps are cumbersome to manage and I did not like annotating
it because it spoiled the lovely colorful look. The colour edition is my
coffee-table version that I like browsing indoors.


Note that the more expensive Unanometria and Millenium atlases are "desk
editions" only. Again that would be for the convenience for marking and
annotation on the maps. So I'd go for the desk edition and get the field
or colour edition as a treat later.

Martin