Rodez
Occitania · France
The night it all began
44.3506° N · 2.5750° E
The sky above the place at that date and time: north at the top, horizon at the edge. The preview is what will be printed.
Want your photo beneath the sky? The star map with photo
Positions computed from the Hipparcos catalogue (ESA), constellation lines from the IAU.
MARCEL ET LES BLONDES
Personalised star map poster
The exact sky above a place, at a chosen date and time — a birth, a first meeting, a wedding. Five thousand stars visible to the naked eye and the constellations, computed from Hipparcos. Nine styles, a title, a dedication. 250 g matte paper, A4 to 70 × 100 cm.
Step 4 of 4: Create my map place · date · style · text
Your personalisation
Check the spelling: the poster is printed exactly as is, to order.
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Designed in Aveyron, FranceComposed in our family workshop, checked before it ships.
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Printed to order250 g matte paper, pigment inks, at the workshop nearest to you.
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Shipped within 48 hTo your door or to a pickup point, by La Poste or Colissimo.
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Ready to giveStandard frame sizes, easy to find.
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Full description
The sky exactly as it was above you that night: a birth, a first meeting, a wedding, a departure. You give the place, the date and the time; we compute the position of every star and draw the constellations.
The stars visible to the naked eye, down to magnitude 6, from the Hipparcos catalogue — precession and daylight saving time included. North is at the top, the horizon at the edge of the disc, like a planisphere.
- 250 g matte paper, pigment inks, printed to order.
- Five sizes: A4, 30 × 40, 40 × 60, 50 × 70 and 70 × 100 cm.
- Optional wooden frame on the A4 and 30 × 40, black, white or natural.
- Or the print-ready file: all five sizes, each as PDF and 300 dpi PNG, by download link.
The poster, once printed
Sizes
A4 · 21 × 29.7 cm
The keepsake: a birth, the sky of one date. Everyone owns an A4 frame, and it ships flat, in a stiff card envelope.
30 × 40 cm Our favourite
The entry size, the most framed in Europe: IKEA, HEMA, Action, Desenio.
40 × 60 cm
Bedroom and hallway décor, in 2:3 like a photograph. Frames at Juniqe, Posterlounge, Europosters — not at IKEA.
50 × 70 cm
The flagship living-room size, sold across the market. Shipped rolled in a rigid tube, home delivery only.
70 × 100 cm
The large wall size. 70 × 100 frames at IKEA (RÖDALM) and Desenio. Home delivery only.
Prefer to print it yourself? All five sizes, each as a PDF and as a 300 dpi PNG — ten files, by a download link sent after payment.
How it works
- Give the place, the date and the time
A birth, a first meeting, a wedding. The time is the local time at the place; daylight saving is accounted for.
- We compute the sky
Every star visible to the naked eye, exactly where it was, and the constellations. Nine styles, a title, a dedication.
- We print close to you
To order, on 250 g matte paper, at the partner workshop nearest to your address. Or you receive the download link for the file by e-mail.
Specifications
| Formats | A4, 30 × 40, 40 × 60, 50 × 70 and 70 × 100 cm |
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| Paper | Satin matte, 250 g/m² |
| Inks | Pigment-based, lightfast |
| Optional frame | On A4 and 30 × 40: wood, black · white · natural, with acrylic glass |
| File only | All five sizes as PDF and 300 dpi PNG, €8.90 |
| Map data | Hipparcos (ESA) · IAU |
| Design | Dandymaps® |
| Personalisation | Place · Date · Time · Title · Subtitle · Dedication · Coordinates · Style · Constellations |
| Occasions | New baby · Wedding · Anniversary of the day you met · Birthday · Valentine’s Day · Christmas |
| Gift for | A couple · New parents · Your parents on their anniversary · A stargazer |
| EAN code | 3701800800612 |
More gift ideas: A birthday
Frequently asked questions
What does the star map show?
The stars visible to the naked eye (down to magnitude 6) above the place, at the chosen date and time, with the constellations. North is at the top, the horizon at the edge of the disc, like a planisphere.
Is the sky accurate?
Positions are computed from the Hipparcos catalogue, precession included, at the local time of the place (daylight saving accounted for). Accuracy is around a tenth of a degree.
Which date and time should I enter?
Those of the moment you want to keep: a birth, a first meeting, a wedding. The time is the local time at the place; if you don’t know it, pick nightfall, around 10 pm.
Which sizes and frames?
A4, 30 × 40, 40 × 60, 50 × 70 and 70 × 100 cm: standard frame sizes, easy to find (IKEA, HEMA, Action, Desenio). Optional wooden frame on the A4 and 30 × 40, in black, white or natural, with acrylic glass; the larger sizes ship rolled, to frame at home.
What paper is the poster printed on?
250 g/m² satin matte paper, lightfast pigment inks. Printed to order in our workshop up to 40 × 60, by our printer beyond that. Shipped rolled in a rigid tube; the A4 travels flat, in a stiff card envelope.
Can I get the file instead of the poster?
Yes. The print-ready file (€8.90) contains all five sizes, each as a PDF and as a 300 dpi PNG — ten files in all, by a download link sent after payment, to print wherever you like.
How long does it take?
Printed within 48 hours, then delivered to your home or a pickup point — home delivery only for the 50 × 70 and 70 × 100. The download link for the print-ready file is sent the same day.