...Rod I recieved my Atlas today & have a few questions.
Is it always to be expected that we down in the southern hemisphere are always to turn our books upside down to make heads or tails of the maps?
Obviously no problem...just turn it upside down....was just wondering was all...I guess I was a little disapointed, but I will live.
Finally, is M1 a southern or Northern Hemisphere Object, as I swore I only saw it a few weeks ago, & it was reasonably high in the sky? Apparently it is listed in the Common Name index as "Crab Nebula NGC 1952 BN 77"
I don't have a Map 77 and take it I have to buy the Northern Atlas to aquire that map?.........I don't mind having to buy the Northen Atlas, but think as I only just saw M1 & at a reasonable hieght; now wonder how many other objects (especially famous ones) I can see in the south, but are listed under a northern Map number.
My maps start at 101 and goto 220.
Awsome atlas....having heaps of fun with it...I can finally track down the horse head Nebula & many many other Objects that Newbies like me have struggle with.
Damn...I just searched under TAURAS for M1 & yea...all those stars are on the lower map numbers...Oh well...The money makers aren't silly hey
Cheers
Dave