Astronomy posters for kids room |
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Astronomy posters for kids room |
| Guest_Oersted_* |
 Mar 22 2012, 04:35 PM
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Hi all,
I am looking for a nice poster of the planets for a kids room. I have seen some, but don't like them too much. I'd prefer that they show the planets in the correct relative sizes. Any good suggestions? Thanks! |
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Mar 22 2012, 11:16 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 100 Joined: 25-April 08 From: near New York City, NY Member No.: 4103 |
National Geographic still sells a wall map of the planets.
http://shop.nationalgeographic.com/ngs/cat...oryLevelId=A106 I had one long ago, post Voyager. I don't know if they have been updated or if their service is good. bob |
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Mar 22 2012, 11:33 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 29-August 11 Member No.: 6141 |
I love Emily Lakdawalla's scale solar system poster; it shows everything (except the sun) with a diameter of 400 km or more (planets, dwarf planets, and moons) in correct relative sizes with approximately true colour. She explains it here: http://www.planetary.org/blog/article/00003282/ .
And you can buy copies of the poster here: http://www.cafepress.com/planetaryshop/7024823 (As you can see in the credits, some (most?) of the pictures were processed by posters here at unmannedspaceflight.) |
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| Guest_Oersted_* |
Apr 18 2012, 11:04 PM
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Thanks, those posters are just beautiful Tunglere!
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Apr 19 2012, 03:30 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1281 Joined: 18-December 04 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 124 |
(I hope this is generic enough as to not be in conflict with forum rules, mods please feel free to correct me.)
You can make your own full color 11.25" x 17.3" poster of your favorite images for only $4.99 at a certain US office supply company's website: http://www.staples.com/sbd/cre/products/12...6156/index.html After I buy Emily's awesome Solar System Worlds and Mars Family Portrait posters, I plan to make a whole collection of my favorite images from MER and Cassini! I can't speak for the print quality, but at this price I will take a chance. 
-------------------- Lyford Rome
"Zis is not nuts, zis is super-nuts!" Mathematician Richard Courant on viewing an Orion test |
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Apr 19 2012, 03:34 AM
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If you're a Costco member, you can get 12 by 18 prints for only $2.99; 20 by 30 for $8.99. I've printed posters there before and have been *very* happy with the print quality, given the price.
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Apr 19 2012, 03:51 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1281 Joined: 18-December 04 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 124 |
OK now you have me seriously adding up the membership costs to figure out my break even point!
-------------------- Lyford Rome
"Zis is not nuts, zis is super-nuts!" Mathematician Richard Courant on viewing an Orion test |
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Apr 19 2012, 04:00 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1582 Joined: 14-October 05 From: Vermont Member No.: 530 |
I've heard you might be able to have a member buy you a gift card to use as a non-member.
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Apr 19 2012, 04:08 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 4763 Joined: 15-March 05 From: Glendale, AZ Member No.: 197 |
I'm pretty certain a member can upload an image, pay with a credit card and have the poster mailed to someone else as a gift.
-------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
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Apr 20 2012, 07:04 AM
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