UPDATED 2012 August 3

2013 Kepler Star Wheel (PDF, 1.02 MB):

• Shows where in the sky Kepler is pointing.
• Has sky positions of 17 naked-eye stars (brighter than magnitude 5) with exoplanets discovered as of August 2012 from http://exoplanets.org. [Green circles denote stars with exoplanets.]
• Goes with Uncle Al's Hands-On Universe Star Wheels
• Includes master for photocopy and assembly instructions
• Two wheels included:
• one with coordinate grid for plotting additional exoplanet stars
• one without grid for cleaner simpler look - easier to read
• Has two holders: one for latitudes 30°-50° and one for latitudes 50°-70°

For a nice set of questions to ask students when using starwheels, see the Using Starmaps (PDF, 644 KB) investigation from the HOU/GSS book A Changing Cosmos.

The 2011 version Kepler Star Wheel has over 60 stars with exoplanets marked (down to magnitude 6).

See also the Night Sky Network activity: Where Are the Distant Worlds? Star Maps