Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium
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Customer Review: Coolest Sky Gadget Ever
Summary: 5 Stars
First off, it works perfectly. Exactly as advertised, which is pretty
amazing given all it does.
The thing that jumps out at me right away is how versatile a tool it is for astromomy buffs of all levels of experience. Clearly it is a perfect tool for beginners. It gets you in business in the first 5 minutes. But it is also useful for those of us that already know their way around the sky. For example, if you are on a mission to chase something a bit challenging and want the thrill of finding it on your own, you can positively ID a trio of stars and more quickly zero in on your quarry (vs. wondering if what you've assumed to be a major landmark is really what you think it is, based on the chart). When you don't have unlimited time but you still want unlimited fun, knowing what you're looking at is pretty handy.
Customer Review: Don't know the stars? You need the Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium
Summary: 5 Stars
I really like the SkyScout. I would look up at the night sky, and wonder if that was a star or a planet. Now I take the SkyScout out, point it at the light in the sky, push a button, and look at the display to see what it was, the name of it , and, for 200 of the best-known heavenly sights, even more information. You can also find certain stars, planets, etc., in your nightly sky. The GPS feature gathers the information, and tells you (it comes with ear buds or you can read it off the screen) what is there for you to look at, and helps you find it. The one drawback is that it does go through batteries quickly. There is no option for plugging into electric, so I decided to use rechargeable batteries. It comes with a padded case, making it very portable. All in all, I really like it!!Customer Review: Amazing little apparatus
Summary: 5 Stars
I received the Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium about ten days before I was supposed to. The little machine is incredible. I am rather new to astronomy and need to become more skilled locating celestial objects but I have some kowledge of it and always use planispheres and charts. Since I received the Skyscout it has been cloudy and a little bit problematic to view the stars. I pointed the machine to some lonely objects in the sky and it said they were Arcturus, Antares and Vega. I later chacked against the charts and it was correct. It also identified Jupiter correctly. It gave me several other names which I have not checked out. It seems to be really amazing. I am going to show it today to the members of Puerto Rico's Amateur Astronomy Association.Customer Review: Celestron Sky Scout Rocks
Summary: 5 Stars
The SkyScout performs just as advertised. Take GPS to a whole new level with this device. It even tells you where objects are during the daytime or on the other side of the earth. It takes a long time to acquire satellites compared to my GPS and gets "magnetic interference" when within 2 feet of a car. But it recovers nicely without rebooting. It identifies objects flawlessly and locates objects without fail.
Cons- a bit of a battery hog. Two AAs will last about two evenings of heavy use. I need reading glasses for the display in the dark, not in the light.
Pros- impresses the neighbors! Much better than a chart!
Wonder if/when the expansion slot will be useful???
Would buy it again at twice the price!
Customer Review: SkyScout
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased the SkyScout for my wife--she likes birds and the night sky. It works well as billed and is easy to use though we are pretty tech oriented. It does take a little time to acquire orientation when you first come out and turn it on. It is very accurate and we use it with the Celestron maps. Note--as everyone does--that it does not magnify. It is purely an identification aid. I tried its competitor from Meade and found it a lot more clunky to use and in reality it was more of a talking video tour. This unit can do that as well but it is not its primarly use. Tough, pretty compact and easy to use though not foolproof. Price has dropped some and is fair for the capability.