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Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium

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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

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Item 742247

Backpacker Magazine 2007 Editors' Choice Award Winner

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Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium Customer Reviews

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Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium

3.5

(based on 4 reviews)

75%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

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Nov

2007

(12 of 13 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

This is just entirely too cool

By Grey Hammer

from Dallas,Texas

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Compact

Cons

Rapid Battery Drain

Best Uses

Astronomy

Comments about Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium:

I have now used this for one year on Boy Scout Campouts. This has been a fabulous hit with kids and adults alike. The GPS technology is "off the hook" and will keep you entertained for hours.
We have the boys locate a star or planet,read the text out loud and pass it on to the next boy around the campfire.
The audio feature is nice, but burns your AAs at about twice the rate.
This is idea for camping, at the beach or hunting lease.
It will blow your friends away.

Sep

2008

(6 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Great Product

By Walkey

from Brighton, CO

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Accurate
Easy to use

Cons

Not a lot of Audio

Best Uses

Camping
Star Party

Comments about Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium:

The Sky Scout is very easy to use, It works totaly off of GPS, and there for you can even use it during the day, all though there is not much to see durn the day. [...] Such as extra programs, and data. It can be mounted to a telescope, or Bionoculars. One of the first things to do when you get your Sky Scout, is to Up date it via your computer. It comes with the software and a USB Cable, to install on your computer. This allows its software and data to be update via the internet.

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Feb

2009

(2 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Celestron Sky Scout

By AlaskaGuyTwo

from Anchorage, Alaska

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy To Use
Strong Construction

Cons

none so far

Best Uses

Astronomy

Comments about Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium:

This is a Great Big Boy Toy. If only I had had this as a kid! But there were no GPS in Orbit then! It works exactly as advertised. I put Lithium Bunny Batteries in mine to prevent any damage from leakage and provide a first class power source. It is very well made, but as with any optical instrument you must be careful with it. Use the correct lens cloths for instance. Don't drop it.

The only negative I have is that it is sophisticated (complicated), and you will have to read the instructions which are in written form as well as the included Computerized CD that comes with it. It has a USB cord and will link to your laptop. Have'nt done that yet.

It is worth your time to learn it's features, options and proper usage. It's almost like having your own Carl Sagan over your shoulder. Does'nt get much better than that. Not until the next generation with holograms comes around.

It's completely portable and lightweight, so taking it with you on trips would be a no brainer. It's worth its space in your luggage.

For the price this is an excellent product, I would recommend it to anyone. I will be ordering the upgrade plugins for mine which expand it's database and also mean it will never be obsolete. Always upgradeable. And the optional external speaker as well.

It would be an excellent lifetime gift for age appropriate kids. An outstanding gift from an Uncle, Aunt, or Grandparents.

Happy Stargazing.

Mar

2010

(0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Broken from the start

By Mike in AZ

from Phoenix, AZ

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Comments about Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium:

I purchased this as a Christmas gift for someone. When they tried to set it up it wouldn't recognize the GPS signal. It was sent in for repair and returned with the same problem. I'm not sure what was fixed but it wasn't the problem. Returned a second time [...] So far the experience from this product is less than stellar.