2-year Telescope Warranty

SkyScout Personal Planetarium

Item # 93970
SkyScout Personal Planetarium

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$199.95
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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...

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SkyScout Personal Planetarium

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Awards

IYA09 Official Product Top 10 Best Summer Tech Product Editor's Choice Award Outstanding Technology of the Year (Finalist) Best of Adventure Gear Best of What's New Best of America Popular Mechanics Editor’s Choice Cherry Picks Best of Show Last Gadget Standing Best of Innovations

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

Display

  • Graphic LCD display with red LED backlight
  • 3"W x 1"H (78 mm x 26 mm)
  • 240 x 80 with a 0.325 mm dot pitch

Audio

  • Maximum output power: 50mW
  • Frequency response: 20 to 20,000 Hz

Inputs and Outputs

  • SD card slot
  • USB for connection to PC
  • 3.5 mm stereo jack for headphones

Headphones

  • Earbud-style headphones included

Skylink Interface

  • Download of new celestial objects (including newly
    discovered comets, etc.)
  • Download of firmware upgrades

Size and Weight

  • Height: 2.5 inches
  • Depth: 4.0 inches
  • Width: 7.4 inches
  • Weight: 15.2 ounces (without batteries)

Power and Battery

  • 2 x 1.5 V AA batteries (not included)

Note: specifications subject to change without notice



Additional Information

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Knowledge Base

  1. I can't successfully flash upgrade my SkyScout. What can I do?
  2. My SkyScout won't recognize the Expansion Cards
  3. How do I change languages on my SkyScout?
  4. How do I force-manually install the SkyScout drivers with Windows?
  5. "Error: GPS hardware problem detected. Please contact Celestron Technical Support" appeared on my SkyScout.
  6. My SkyScout is taking a long time and or doesn't link to GPS. What can I do?
  7. My SkyScout locate function - how does that work?
  8. How do I manually enter information into my SkyScout? Can I use it without the GPS signal to find out object information and listen to audio?
  9. How do I view the time with my SkyScout? Why does it look like the wrong time? Why does the UTC offset show as zero?
  10. My SkyScout displays the error message about magnetic fields in my location.
  11. My SkyScout is not locating or targeting accurately. What's wrong?
  12. My SkyScout is showing I'm located thousands of miles away from my true location. What's wrong?
  13. What voltage batteries should be used with SkyScout?
  14. Batteries and my SkyScout
  15. Why do I receive a Skyscout not connected message when trying to update?
  16. I want to mount my SkyScout on a telescope as a finderscope. Will this work?
  17. Pointing accuracy and using my SkyScout
  18. My SkyScout locks up - can I fix this?
  19. My SkyScout speaks in German about Mercury! Can this be fixed?
  20. Can I find out RA & Dec for an object with my SkyScout?
  21. What Celestron telescopes-hand controls will work with SkyScout Connect?
  22. How do I determine if my Windows Vista is 32-bit or 64-bit?
  23. Telescope-Astronomy Resources on the Web
  24. How does SkyScout work?
  25. Can I use SkyScout Connect as a USB connection for NexRemote?
  26. I can't update my foreign-language SkyScout! Where can I find SkyScout updates for version 1.30 in languages other than English?
  27. I am using a SkyScout Connect with my Celestron GOTO telescope. Do I still need to align my scope?
  28. I am using a GPS with my Celestron GOTO telescope. Do I still need to bother with SkyAlign?
  29. Is there any way to run Celestron's window-based drivers and software on Macs?
  30. I updated my SkyScout to the latest firmware and I'm only seeing my latitude and longitude in degrees. Why?
  31. I inserted an expansion card into my SkyScout's SD port and closed the cover. The card won't stay put - help!
  32. How do I install the SkyScout Drivers and Update Software for my Windows 7 32-bit operating system?
  33. I want to find out the altitude and azimuth of objects I identify with my SkyScout. How do I do this?
  34. Important Firmware Update information for all SkyScout Personal Planetarium customers
  35. How do I update my SkyScout software-firmware?
  36. SkyScout Updates
2-year Telescope Warranty

CELESTRON TWO YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

A. Celestron warrants your telescope to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years. Celestron will repair or replace such product or part thereof which, upon inspection by Celestron, is found to be defective in materials or workmanship. As a condition to the obligation of Celestron to repair or replace such product, the product must be returned to Celestron together with proof-of-purchase satisfactory to Celestron.

B. The Proper Return Authorization Number must be obtained from Celestron in advance of return. Call Celestron at (310) 328-9560 to receive the number to be displayed on the outside of your shipping container.

All returns must be accompanied by a written statement setting forth the name, address, and daytime telephone number of the owner, together with a brief description of any claimed defects. Parts or product for which replacement is made shall become the property of Celestron.

The customer shall be responsible for all costs of transportation and insurance, both to and from the factory of Celestron, and shall be required to prepay such costs.

Celestron shall use reasonable efforts to repair or replace any telescope covered by this warranty within thirty days of receipt. In the event repair or replacement shall require more than thirty days, Celestron shall notify the customer accordingly. Celestron reserves the right to replace any product which has been discontinued from its product line with a new product of comparable value and function.

This warranty shall be void and of no force of effect in the event a covered product has been modified in design or function, or subjected to abuse, misuse, mishandling or unauthorized repair. Further, product malfunction or deterioration due to normal wear is not covered by this warranty.

CELESTRON DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WHETHER OF MERCHANTABILITY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN. THE SOLE OBLIGATION OF CELESTRON UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL BE TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE COVERED PRODUCT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS SET FORTH HEREIN. CELESTRON EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY LOST PROFITS, GENERAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHICH MAY RESULT FROM BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY, OR ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE ANY CELESTRON PRODUCT. ANY WARRANTIES WHICH ARE IMPLIED AND WHICH CANNOT BE DISCLAIMED SHALL BE LIMITED IN DURATION TO A TERM OF TWO YEARS FROM THE DATE OF ORIGINAL RETAIL PURCHASE.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations and exclusions may not apply to you.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

Celestron reserves the right to modify or discontinue, without prior notice to you, any model or style telescope.

If warranty problems arise, or if you need assistance in using your telescope contact:

Celestron
Customer Service Department
2835 Columbia Street
Torrance, CA 90503
Tel. (310) 328-9560
Fax. (310) 212-5835

Monday-Friday 8AM-4PM PST

NOTE: This warranty is valid to U.S.A. and Canadian customers who have purchased this product from an authorized Celestron dealer in the U.S.A. or Canada. Warranty outside the U.S.A. and Canada is valid only to customers who purchased from a Celestron's International Distributor or Authorized Celestron Dealer in the specific country. Please contact them for any warranty service.

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