Put the knowledge of an expert astronomer in the palm of your hand with the Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium. It is a revolutionary, handheld device that identifies and locates any celestial object visible to the naked eye within seconds. Point and click to identify thousands of stars, planets and constellations as if you were gifted with eyes of an astronomer. To locate a star or planet, select the object's name from built-in celestial database on the LCD display and follow the directional arrows through the viewfinder. Thanks to the GPS technology, the Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium instantly tells you when you are on target. Isn’t it just amazing?
As a huge bonus, the Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium provides scientific and entertaining information on introduction of astronomy, glossary of terms, man made space objects and comet, to name a few, both in text and audio, making it a fun learning tool for all ages.
Put the knowledge of an expert astronomer in the palm of your hand with the Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium. It is a revolutionary, handheld device that identifies and locates any celestial object visible to the naked eye within seconds. Point and click to identify thousands of stars, planets and constellations as if you were gifted with eyes of an astronomer. To locate a star or planet, select the object's name from built-in celestial database on the LCD display and follow the directional arrows through the viewfinder. Thanks to the GPS technology, the Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium instantly tells you when you are on target. Isn’t it just amazing?
As a huge bonus, the Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium provides scientific and entertaining information on introduction of astronomy, glossary of terms, man made space objects and comet, to name a few, both in text and audio, making it a fun learning tool for all ages.
Award WinnerThe Award-Winning Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium is reviewed as a revolutionary handheld device that uses advanced GPS technology with point and click convenience to identify thousands of stars, planets, constellations and more.
Compact DesignDesigned with compactness and durable construction, the Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium is easy to carry and safe for rugged environments.
Simple OperationSimply 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. And select the object's name on the LCD display and follow the directional arrows through the viewfinder, within seconds, you will locate the designated star or planet.
Tonight's Must-See ListWhenever the Celestron is turned on, the display comes up with a customized list of the 20 best objects to look at that night, at the exact time and location anywhere in the world.
Fun Learning ToolThe Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium doubles as a fun learning tool for all ages, it includes entertaining and educational information about the most popular celestial objects in scrolling text and narrated audio.
SD Card SlotThe Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium features an SD card slot for additional “SkyScout Expansion Cards” audio presentations that provide hours of entertainment and education offerings on a variety of topics
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Brand
CELESTRON
Model
SkyScout
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Specifications
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
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