SkyScout Personal Planetarium

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Quick Overview

Identifies celestial objects with the click of a button Locates over 50,000 stars, planets and constellations from built-in cele...

Press

04/23/2008 - Celestron SkyScout Review
"Celestron SkyScout really will put the Universe in your hands..."
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08/20/2007 - The technology show for the 'not-so-geeky'. Episode 177.
"Once you know where things (stars/planets) are you don't need this anymore..."
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04/02/2007 - Under the Hood: Personal planetarium keeps it simple
"Celestron's premium here is the company's reward for clever design and a rich database of space..."
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03/20/2007 - Celestron SkyScout
"For an aspiring astronomer the SkyScout can really be a great tool..."
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03/15/2007 - High-tech gadgets for stargazers
"The Celestron Skyscout is one of those rare inventions that can legitimately be called unprecedented..."
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02/06/2007 - A heavenly gadget for stargazers
"It really does have a lot of information..."
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12/17/2006 - Study the Night Sky
"Indeed, the device is so simple, you hardly need to read the manual..."
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12/08/2006 - Get these gifts for the techies in your life
"It can name, out loud, millions of stars and constellations that you’ve maybe never heard of but wish you knew..."
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11/01/2006 - Making a List...
"The SkyScout identifies what you are looking at and gives astronomical information, from historical data to trivia to myths and legends..."
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08/15/2006 - Gadgets: Your personal astronomer
"Celestron's SkyScout is the best thing to happen to backyard astronomers since the telescope..."
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07/30/2006 - NOVELTIES; A Guide To the Sky For Galactic Tourists
"The SkyScout offers many ways for beginners to search the heavens..."
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02/23/2006 - CIRCUITS; Do You Know the Way To Sagittarius? Here's Help
"Users choose from 6,000 objects that are in SkyScout's database and are listed on the display screen, then look through the lens..."
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02/15/2006 - Eye on the Sky
"You can update the database to add comets or spacecraft—or even E.T. if you spot him..."
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02/15/2006 - Celestron’s SkyScout
"Just pull out this handheld device, and you’ll be identifying stars in no time..."
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01/08/2006 - CES notebook: Gadgets for use in sea and sky
"SkyScout exploits GPS technology and uses software to determine how it is being held..."
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01/06/2006 - Five buzzworthy products from CES
"...if you want to know where Mars is in the sky, just hold it up, and red arrows that blink as you move the SkyScout across the horizon will find it."
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Awards

Outstanding Technology of the Year (Finalist)

Details

Identifies celestial objects with the click of a button
Locates over 50,000 stars, planets and constellations from built-in celestial database and provides scientific information for each object (requires free update to firmware to version 1.3)
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 or an asterism 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 SpaceTelescope 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 “SkyScout Expansion Cards” 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

SkyScout Specs

Celestial Database

Over 50,000 Stars, 1,500 Double and Variable Stars, all 88 constellations, over 100 deep space objects including Galaxies, Nebulae and Star Clusters, over 200 audio descriptions of the most popular celestial objects

User Controls

Target Button
Menu Navigation: Four-way control
One-Touch Controls: Identify Function, Locate Function, GPS Function, and Main Menu
Display Brightness: Increase, Decrease
Volume: Increase, Decrease
Power: On/Off

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