Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium: £239.00

Brand New Revised 2011 Model

NEWSFLASH: Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium Declared "Official Product" Of International Year Of Astronomy (IYA) 2009.

* Identifies celestial objects with the click of a button.
* Locates over 6,000 stars, planets and constellations from built-in celestial database and provides scientific information for each object
* 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:
o Introduction to astronomy: a six part audio lesson on the origin and history of astronomy
o Glossary of Terms: text defining popular astronomy terms including planets, comets, galaxies and more
o Great Astronomers: text bios on some of the world's greatest astronomers including Galileo, Einstein and Copernicus
o 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
o 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 (available Jan 08)
* 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

* 6,000 Stars, 1,500 Double & Variable Stars, all 88 constellations, over 100 deep space objects including Galaxies, Nebulae & 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 (78mm x 26mm)
* 240 x 80 with a 0.325mm 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
* 3.5mm 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 1.5V AA batteries (not included)

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