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| |  | Binoculars | Home » » Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium | | | | | | | Description: | | The SkyScout is a revolutionary handheld device that uses advanced GPS technology with point and click convenience to identify thousands of stars, planets, constellations and more. Identify
Simply point the SkyScout at any star in the sky and click the target button. The SkyScout will tell you what object you are looking at. Locate
To locate a star or planet, select the object's name from the menu and follow the directional arrows through the viewfinder. SkyScout tells you when you are on target. It's that easy! Learn
Once you have targeted an object the real fun begins. The SkyScout includes entertaining and educational audio and text information, including facts, trivia, history and mythology about our most popular celestial objects. A fun learning tool for all ages, the SkyScout personal planetarium puts the knowledge of an expert astronomer in the palm of your hand. SkyScout features - Identifies celestial objects with the click of a button.
- Locates over 6,000 stars, planets and constellations from built-in celestial database and provides scientific information for each object.
- Provides comprehensive text and audio descriptions providing history, mythology and other entertaining information for the most popular objects.
- Tonight's Highlights: a customized list of the 20 best objects to view for your exact date, time and location anywhere in the world.
- Constellation lessons: if the star you identify or locate is part of a constellation like the Big Dipper, you can actually take a guided tour through all the stars in that constellation and even see an onscreen map of the constellation.
- Built-in field guide includes:
- Introduction to astronomy: a six part audio lesson on the origin and history of astronomy
- Glossary of terms: text defining popular astronomy terms including planets, comets, galaxies and more
- Great Astronomers: text bios on some of the world's greatest astronomers including Galileo, Einstein and Copernicus
- Man-made space objects: text description of some of the coolest objects man has sent into space including the International Space Station, the Hubble Space Telescope and the Space Shuttle
- Comet guide: text descriptions about history's most famous comets including Halley's Comet and Comet Hale-Bop
- SD card slot: for optional Sky Tour audio presentations that provide hours of entertainment on a variety of topics
- USB port: allows database to be updated with new objects as they are discovered, comets, etc.
- Simple enough for all ages: just turn it on and it's ready to use
- Built-in help menu: includes a quick start instruction guide for using the SkyScout
- Bring it anywhere: compact and light design makes it easy to carry and durable construction makes it safe for rugged environments
- Backed by Celestron's 2-year warranty
| | | Features: | |
• Locates and identifies over 6,000 stars, planets, and constellations with GPS technology
• Red LED backlit display for easy-to-read information
• Accepts SkyTour SD multi-media cards for interactive tours of the night sky
• Includes USB port for easy download of database updates
• Measures 7.4 x 2.5 x 4.0 inches (W x H x D)
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 12.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 8.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 5.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 3.31 pounds | | Package Length:
| 11.5 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.3 inches | | Package Height:
| 4.5 inches | | Package Weight:
| 2.45 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 152 reviews |
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| To see price, add to cart. This item is eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. | New | | | $209.95 | New | | | $244.95 | New | | | $249.00 | New | | | $249.94 | New | | | $262.68 | New | | | $299.00 | New | | | $249.95 | New | |
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 very bad quality controlAug 25, 2010
i got it and tried a whole night to lock the GPS signals, now i have to return it or get a replacement, what the quality control!
i checked some discussion group on web and found couples of similar issues happend.
but anyway i need one to teach my daughter the sky knowleadge.....
 Sky Scout ReviewAug 25, 2010
The Sky Scout is a great astronomy teaching tool, and I would recommend it for ages 8 through adult, and skill levels beginner to pro. The Sky Scout is great for groups and individuals, that want to learn the night sky quickly. Mounted to a non go-to telescope or pair of binoculars give the amateur astronomer a powerful observing tool. It is great for hiking and camping trips where you can not pack in heavy astronomy equipment. I highly recommend this product.
Dr. Ralph R. Miller
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So cool, but sometimes suffers from glitches (5- stars)Aug 11, 2010
I love the SkyScout and the information it supplies despite the occasional bug. My husband and I recently took ours out on a moonless summer night to identify the stars, galaxies, and planets overhead. Just one point of the camera, lining up the celestial object in the middle of the scope, and one push of another button to record the choice, and we had the identification. We scrolled through the list of evening highlights, my favorite feature, to make sure we saw everything; the SkyScout helps you locate these objects by guiding you through the scope with red lights until it is centered in the scope. Very cool.
We do encounter the occasional glitch with the GPS (it sometimes takes too long to register), with the season (once it had the moon above us when it had already set), and with a "magnetic interference" error message. We are always able to set it right by restarting it or temporarily pointing the SkyScout in another direction. The display is black on backlit red, and while it provides light to view the information in the dark, we still had to put on reading glasses to see the small letters. Younger or better eyes shouldn't have this problem. If you plan to use this a lot, you probably will want to buy two sets of rechargeable batteries.
The interface is very user-friendly, and a glance at the quick-start guide should get most people started right away; however, make sure you eventually read the included materials to learn about all the features.
The SkyScout is great fun, especially if you have access to an open sky without a lot of light pollution. Although the SkyScout will "find" objects in a lighter sky, you won't be able to see them. This is not a telescope but rather a tool to identify the lights in the sky. It would make a great gift for anyone interested in the night sky, from preteens (provided they are careful with expensive items) to adults.
-- Debbie Lee Wesselmann
I love this thingJul 26, 2010
I bought my Sky Scout on Jun30th and got it on july 8th. It works great it was hard to up date but it worked before and after I love this thing.
great for kids and adults alikeJul 24, 2010
Wow, my wife bought this for me for fathers day and I can't put it down. I've gained as much knowledge from this little gadget as I did in my astronomy class in college. I'd recommend a sky scout to anyone with kids-they'll ask some tough questions and you'll sound like a genius with its help. One thing to look out for is the sleeves that you are required to place over batteries before installation do not fit all rechargeable batteries. Don't be worried about confusing instructions or a myriad of obscure functions, you'll be discovering new worlds in a matter of minutes.
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