The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP), founded in 1889, is a recognized leader in the field of astronomy education offering resources and programs in an effort to increase the public understanding and appreciation of astronomy. We are pleased to be able to offer these outstanding products from ASP that bring astronomy to teachers, students, and families around the world.

Cycles Book

This illustrated introduction to astronomy and time has captured adults and older children with its friendly pocket size. Engaging illustrations from astronomy comic strip creator, Jay Ryan, graphically reveal the motion of the Sun and stars, phases of the moon, and reasons for seasons. Restore an awareness of the cycles of our planets, lost by modern man’s dependence on clocks, and remedy common scientific misconceptions with these delightful cartoons! Ages 10 and up.

  • LT-05: Cycles Book 32 pp. $29.95 for a set of 10

Tours of the Night Sky: A Guided Tour of the Stars and Constellations

This package produced by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific includes two cassettes, two CDs and a booklet with transcript and graphics that treats you to an astronomer-guided tour of the evening sky in the northern hemisphere. Tours of the Night Sky will help stargazers of all ages find their way around the sky quickly and enjoyably. Each tour is a half hour (one for each season), featuring basic, easy-to-follow instructions and fascinating tales of the myths behind the constellation names. You’ll feel like an expert in no time! With the tour you will be able to:

  • Find the center of our galaxy, the Milky Way (summer)
  • Locate the Andromeda Galaxy, the most distant object you can see with the unaided eye (fall)
  • Find the sky’s brightest star, Sirius in the constellation Canis Major (winter)
  • Use the Big Dipper to help you find Polaris, the North Star (spring)
  • LT-04: Tours of the Night Sky $19.95

Andromeda Galaxy

Rich, colorful and full of detail, this poster features a digitally re-mastered image of the Andromeda galaxy taken by the world renowned astrophotographer, David Malin. 24” x 36”.

Hubble Deep Fields

The oversized poster reveals thousands of never-before-seen galaxies prior to the Hubble Space Telescope. Printed on high-quality paper, this print includes both the North and South Deep Fields including images of the sky to put them into context. 28” x 39”.
LT-08: Hubble Deep Fields Poster $11.95