 Excellent, 5 stars, but not the right atlas for me, 2006-07-24
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Ok. Let's get the negative stuff out of the way first. For me, this atlas does not offer sufficient detail as it goes down to mag 6.5 only. Of course, I knew this before I bought it but as a novice I didn't know what "mag 6.5" meant in real terms having not even looked through a scope at the time of purchase.
The above is obviously my fault and I should have bought the correct atlas in the first place.
Despite all this it's a very well drawn and very clear atlas and very useable as a general guide, containing plenty of other good stuff apart from the charts. When I buy a more detailed atlas it will definitely be a Wil Tirion one
Crystal Clear, 2004-05-28
I love this book. As a doorstep astronomer this is probably the highest level of detail I need and, as usual, Wil Tirion has come up trumps. His diagrams are excellent and the book is a valuable addition to my small library. I bought it when I upgraded to a Meade telescope. Wanting more detail than I could find in the average astronomy paperback, I wasn’t disappointed. Stars down to a magnitude of 6.5 are shown, which may not suit some users, but to me it’s quite enough. The clarity of Tirion’s work is renowned and this book is another great example.
great book, 1998-06-03
awesome great cool the best ever fantastic wonderfull number #1 1st place book
The most practical atlas, 2002-11-01
The main star charts in this volume are quite superb - even better than those in Norton. What's more, unlike Norton, the book is reasonably priced and printed on paper of acceptable quality (although this could be improved still further, at least for those sheets on which the main charts are printed).The lists of interesting objects are also first-rate. My only criticism is that I think rather too much space has been given over to the monthly maps, which I personally do not find particularly useful. Nevertheless, I have awarded this volume the highest rating, because I find it hard to imagine that the main charts and observing lists can be bettered, and these are of course the real 'meat' of the book. It is worth the price for these alone. Overall, this is probably the most practical star atlas you can buy. Ideal for naked-eye observers or users of binoculars or small telescopes.
It's really the best, 2001-09-12
Let me first say ... that I used this Atlas belonging to someone else before buying my own. Yes, Norton's great ... as are other publications, but Tirion has out-done himeself. Very well presented, accurate and designed for both novice and intermediate observer. Small enough to take with you, but still large enough to present a mature view of the night sky. Many would say, " the fainter magnitudes are not displayed". Well, yes, you are right ... but this publication is designed for the casual, or novice observer and serves it's purpose well. As an experienced observer ... and someone who has really used various sky maps .. this one is tops! I suppose that I am used to using the Sky Atlas 2000 ( Field Edition ) .. which again is superb. Highly recommended, well priced and will be used over and over.
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