Rob Walrecht Productions 30 Years!
Big party and the release of four new products
Our company started on 15 June 1985, so in 2015 we celebrated our 30th anniversary. We didn't do so until 31 October of that year as I was very busy creating four new, spectacular products.
You can now
order these products.
It was a grand party and a real pleasure to tell the story of my astronomy career and life as an astronomy
promotor to friends, family and other guests. We have videos and pictures. Coen Stam made the videos:
Here is a
Photo report of the party and the presentations (made by Frank Kosterman).
What's so special about Rob?
Rob Walrecht Productions:
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is a one man company which:
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has produced almost 300,000 planispheres, its own publications as well als customised products (about half in DUtch, the other in 13 different laguages);
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has published 22 standard versions, in eight languages, among which are Frisian and Turkish planispheres;
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has published nine English planispheres which together cover the entire populated world (from 65° north down to 45° south);
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had designed and produced customised planispheres for many dozens of customers in Europe and North Amerika (among them universities, planetariums and museums). Among these are planispheres in Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Romanian and Inuit!
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sold planispheres to thousands of private customers all over the world;
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published five books, eight posters and several (build-it-yourself) instruments and models, most particularly for young people and most quite unique.
Internationally Rob Walrecht Productions:
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belongs to an elite group of perhaps ten companies dedicated to design, production and publication of planispheres. Most of our competitors are US based en only a few have more than one type, for a certain latitude.
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's owner Rob Walrecht belongs to a very select group: there are far more kings and queens than astrocartographers!
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is the only Dutch planisphere producer, and the only one man company.
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can not compete with the other planisphere producer based on sales, but it
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has the most extensive planisphere programme in the world, with 22 standard planispheres.
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also is the only company in the world that is specialised in designing and producing customised planispheres!
