Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium

Backpacker April '07 touts the Celestron SkyScout as creating ''...order out of the spinning blanket of stars and planets in the midnight sky.''

• Great for kids and adults, the innovative SkyScout is all you need to instantly identify and/or locate more than 6,000 stars in the night sky.
• Skip the difficult software programs and confusing sky maps—this lightweight handheld device is easy to use and easy to transport
• GPS technology with calculation positioning software combined with gravity and directional sensors identify and locate constellations
• Simply point SkyScout at any star in the sky and click the "target" button—SkyScout will instantly tell you what object you are viewing
• Locates more than 6,000 stars, 1,500 double and variable stars, all 88 constellations and more than 100 deep space objects
• Includes entertaining and educational audio and text information, including facts, trivia and history about our most popular celestial objects
• Using current date and time information, a "Highlights" screen informs user of what celestial events may be in store for that night
• Rubber armor construction makes it suitable for rugged environments
• Database can be updated with custom user objects
• LCD display with LED-backlight technology makes it easy to view at night
• Inputs and outputs include: SD card slot, USB port and 3.5mm stereo jack for headphones (earbud-style headphones included)
• Requires two 1.5v AA-size batteries, sold separately

Imported.

Item 742247