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Why gift a star map of Basel?
Gifting a star map of Basel means capturing a moment above the crossroads of three countries where Switzerland, France, and Germany meet. Whether it was a summer swim in the Rhine, a twilight view from the Pfalz terrace, or a visit to the Beyeler Foundation, this map immortalizes the stars of that tricultural instant. A gift as rich and cosmopolitan as this city of art and sharing.
The sky of Basel
At 47.5° north latitude at the bend of the Rhine, Basel benefits from a relatively clear southern horizon thanks to the Rhine plain. The proximity of the Jura and the Black Forest provides elevated observation sites just kilometres from the city. The Rhine valley passage sometimes creates atmospheric conditions that favour exceptional night sky transparency.