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Astronomy—Planetariums, continued
360Science Astronomy and Weather
Check out Flinn’s new way to facilitate learning with the fully adaptable 360Science™ kits! These kits blend the
best of student-engaging digital content with easily adaptable hands-on labs for a uniquely comprehensive learning experience.
Catalog No. Description Digital Access Price/Each
AP11312 360Science™: Model the Orbital Motion of Planets 1-Year $ 59.75
AP11313 360Science™: Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion 1-Year 45.00
AP11380 360Science™: The Expansion of the Universe 1-Year 25.00
AP11480 3-Year 40.00
AP11378 360Science™: Elemental Composition of Stars 1-Year 40.00
AP11478 3-Year 55.00
AP11373 360Science™: Half-Life Simulation 1-Year 149.00
The Orbiter Planetarium, Illuminated
Illuminate the Sun to
demonstrate daylight, night,
seasons, and phase of the
Moon. The Sun, Earth, and
Moon manually revolve
around one another in this
gear-driven model. Earth and
Moon are to scale. Arm is
15", Sun is 6", and the Earth
is 4". Includes an 8-page packet with student activities. 6' power cord plugs into a
standard wall outlet. 251/2" x 16" x 101/2".
Catalog No. Description Price/Each
AP7860 The Orbiter Planetarium, Illuminated $335.26
Planetarium, Illuminated, Manual
Create the motions of the Earth, Sun, Moon, and
Venus simultaneously with this gear-and-chain
driven planetarium. The light from the illuminated
6"-diameter Sun follows the revolving
Earth to show solar, lunar, and annular eclipses;
phases of the Moon; seasonal changes; night
and day; and twilight. Included is a 12-page
instruction manual for using the planetarium. Durable, well-engineered planetarium
promises years of classroom use. 14" H x 161/2" L; 110V AC.
Catalog No. Description Price/Each
AP5135 Planetarium, Illuminated, Manual $565.00
EARTH & SPACE SCIENCE ASTRONOMY
AP11312, etc.
Astronomy—Telescopes
AP7123
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Catalog No. Description Price/Each
AP7123 Spacestation™ 60 mm
Refractor Telescope, Tasco®
$180.60
AP8698 Astro Fi 90 mm Refractor
Telescope, Celestron®
535.60
Build Your Own Telescope Kit
See page 424.
Determine the Magnification
of Your Telescope
Divide the focal length by the diameter of each eyepiece.
For example:
Focal length = 900 mm
Eyepiece diameters = 25 and 9 mm
Therefore, the low power 25 mm diameter lens will give a magnification of 36X.
The high power 9 mm diameter lens will give a magnification of 100X.
Add a 2X Barlow lens to double the magnification.
Eyepieces—Low vs. High Power
Use low power eyepieces to view the full Moon, planets, star clusters, nebulae and even
constellations. High power eyepieces, under the right conditions, allow you to see mountains,
ridges, craters and even the light/dark separation line on the Moon.
Tell Refractor from
Reflector Telescopes
Refractors... are telescopes that use lenses to gather and focus light. Refractors
deliver sharp, high-contrast images with crisp views of the Moon, planets and stars.
The achromatic lens is made of two separate lenses that work together to yield
images free of chromatic aberration, an optical flaw producing purple haloes around
bright objects. Refractors are known for their rugged simplicity. They are easy to aim,
they need little maintenance, and the lenses rarely need alignment—very popular for
beginning students of astronomy!
Reflectors... are telescopes that use mirrors. Most commonly they use a concave
main mirror at the bottom of the tube, which focuses light back up to the top of the
tube. There, a small flat mirror deflects the light at right angles to an eyepiece on
the side of the tube. Reflectors offer more aperture (objective lens diameter) for
the money than refractors, providing enough light to reveal hundreds of deep-sky
objects as well as show details on the Moon and planets. However, exposed mirrors
can collect dust and grime and may need occasional adjustments to keep them
properly aligned.
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about each 360Science™ kit.
Planetarium, Illuminated, Motorized
Just plug it in, turn it on, and watch the synchronized
orbital movements of the Sun, Earth, the
Moon and Venus. This motorized version of the
planetarium has all of the dependable features
of AP5135 yet is fully automated. 161/2" H x 161/2"
L; 110 V AC.
Catalog No. Description Price/Each
AP5136 Planetarium, Illuminated, Motorized $1139.50
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