David Chandler Company was founded in 1976 with the goal to
produce and market innovative products for amateur astronomy
and education. We have a solid reputation for products with
intellectual and technical integrity. The owner, Billie
Chandler has worked with school districts in Southern and
Central California, helping to incorporate astronomy into the
curriculum.
The company is a California based small business with customers
all over the world, including the major
observatories. Colleges and universities comprise our largest
market because our planisphere’s design is unique in the
ability to eliminate distortion. Besides national distribution,
our products are distributed to schools, museums, national
parks and retail venues in Australia, South America and Europe.
The star charts are available in English, Spanish and Japanese
with more latitude editions than any other available anywhere.
While our planispheres are the majority of our sales, our books
are also known for their integrity as with "Exploring the Night
Sky with Binoculars" which is in its eighth printing. It was
written for beginners but is so clearly written that it won an
award from the New York Academy of Sciences for Children’s
literature. Our star maps and atlas are also available in an
astronomy kit called "First Light"
Custom editions of the planispheres are available with suitable
quantities. Please contact Billie Chandler for quotes and
information about custom editions.
All products are manufactured in the United States