The Night Sky Planisphere & Night reader Pro Red Torch Package

This package combines the world famous The Night Sky™ Southern Hemisphere Planisphere and Night Reader Pro Red planisphere reading light for the ultimate starter package to learn the constellations and discover the Night Sky tonight!

You will be able to determine for any day and time of the year what the night sky looks like. With the astronomer's red light torch you'll be able to comfortably read your planisphere come night time without loosing your night vision. 

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1. The Night Sky Planisphere

Generally regarded as the BEST planisphere on the market!

This sturdy, plastic laminate covered southern hemisphere sky chart is a quick and convenient way of seeing which constellations are above the horizon at any specified time and day of the year.

Sky and Telescope magazine adopted The David Chandler 'Night Sky' planisphere in 1976 and has promoted it ever since. It is widely recognised by the amateur astronomy and educational communities as the best star map on the market.

Its unique design eliminates over 90% of the distortion inherent in conventional one-sided planispheres.

"Chandler's planisphere (rotating star-finder wheel) is the finest available" Sky News

Key features:

• Southern Hemisphere: Specifically designed for the southern hemisphere and suitable for Australia, New Zealand, & other nations in the Southern Hemisphere 
• White background with dark stars for easy nighttime readability: a must for a planisphere. 
• Heavy duty plastic laminate covers the 2 sides of the planisphere so it does not get damp at night. 
• Designed in collaboration with editors of Sky and Telescope magazine.
• Selection of deep sky objects for binocular or telescope viewing included on the sky chart.
• Large in size for easy readability! Measures approx 21 x 25 cm

The Night Sky™ Planisphere is Designed to be Used: Practical with its large size and clear constellation drawings, easy to ready with the white background, sturdy long lasting plastic construction & backed by a 2 year warranty! Widely considered the best planisphere on the market!

2. Night Reader Pro astronomer's red light torch

The Night Reader Pro™ is a true Astronomer’s Flashlight built with a 630nm red LED to help you read a planisphere or atlas in the dark without depleting your night vision. There is no white light option to accidentally activate so you can use the Night Reader Pro™ planisphere reading light without worry of loosing your night vision or upsetting your neighbours at a star party. Although the light is bright enough to be used when setting up equipment, the brightness can be brought up gradually to any level desired for reading at close quarters with minimal afterimaging. The LED is shielded so the light will shine where you want it, but not directly in your eyes.

Night Reader Pro™ is made tough in the USA and carries a lifetime warranty. The standard CR2032 battery is easy to replace and will give you 36 hours or more of operation - each battery costs about AUD$0.25 to AUD$0.50 (look for packs of 10 or 20 batteries), so is affordable to replace and ubiquitous. The housing is rated IPX-4 for moisture resistance and has gold-plated contacts for reliable service. A quick-clip keychain attachment is provided to keep the light handy with fast and easy access. This light will be there when you need it and you won’t be fumbling with a split-ring attachment. With the Night Reader Pro™ clipped to a zipper on your jacket or to the strap on your binoculars you will always have a top-notch light source at the ready.