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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>There was a discussion about planispheres at the last NOVA session.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>One fellow mentioned that he was off to Cuba, and was hoping to see a number of objects in the sky that were not visible from our latitude.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A couple of years ago, I wanted to make a planisphere for the southern Caribbean as I was headed off on a cruise from Fort Lauderdale to Aruba.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I found everything I needed on a web site created by a Japanese fellow called Toshimi Taki: http://www.geocities.jp/toshimi_taki/ .<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>On this website you can find instructions on how to create a double sided planisphere.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you're headed to a place well outside of your normal observing area, I'd highly recommend you create one of these. Use clear "packing tape" to laminate it. You may want to add in a couple of deep sky objects before you do, and add in planets afterwards so they can be removed and replaced the next time you're headed south.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Roger<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>