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Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium | 
 enlarge | Brand: Celestron
Category: Photography
List Price: $199.99
Buy New: $179.00
You Save: $20.99 (10%)
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Rating:  106 reviews
Sales Rank: 74
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Optical Zoom: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 4 x 2.5
Legal Disclaimer: Sale Ends: 12-24-2008. You may return or exchange merchandise purchased from Macy's @ Amazon by mail only.
MPN: 93970
Model: 93970
UPC: 050234939706
EAN: 0050234939706
ASIN: B000CNPAAA
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Locates and identifies over 6,000 stars, planets, and constellations with GPS technology | | • | Red LED backlit display for easy-to-read information | | • | Accepts SkyTour SD multi-media cards for interactive tours of the night sky | | • | Includes USB port for easy download of database updates | | • | Measures 7.4 x 2.5 x 4.0 inches (W x H x D) |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 101 more reviews...
 Very Pleased January 9, 2009
William R. Mansell (Florida)
I could not get a GPS fix utill I installed the updates; after that, it
worked fine. The worst thing about this product is that now I want to
buy a telescope so I can see the double stars, nebulas, etc. that skyscout
shows me where they are but I can't see with the naked eye.
 Think twice about ordering this one January 7, 2009
Lavonne Papke (Minnesota)
I received a new Celestron SkyScout as a gift this Christmas from my wife Lonnie. My gratitude was short lived when I examined this item and found that it did not ship with a pair of battery sleeves that the enclosed literature said was important to the accuracy of unit. After powering up the SkyScout I encountered an immediate magnetic interference message and noticed that the unit would only procure a 2D rather than 3D GPS fix. All attempts to remove the magnetic interference message were futile even though I live in a rural area of Minnesota and can travel only a short distance to be in the toolies. Needless to say, I was unable to use any feature of the SkyScout other than the audio tutorials. I made 3 software upgrades and one firmware upgrade and with no result so attempted to get help from customer support. One call, one FAX and two Emails met with stony silence and no response to my simple suggestion that Celestron merely send me a set of battery sleeves. I returned the item today for a refund as I do not trust a company to handle big problems with their product if they will not address the simplest. Well, at least I didn't get the dreaded CRC Block error spoken of so often in past unfavorable reviews. Ordering this product is a crap shoot, do so at your own risk.
Starry Eyed January 7, 2009
Beatrice E. Vance
1-07-09 I bought this item as a Christmas gift for my wife who loves the night skies . She is having a great time with it. She informs me that the only problem she has is the nights are so cold that she can't spend as much time with it as she would like. Our 6 year grandson was up the other day and he was thrilled with it too. At this point there have been no mechanical problems. Bob
Nice item January 2, 2009
Stephen Cooper
Nothing more I can write that has not been written,I waited till amazon had this at a price I could not refuse.I had to walk around till it could get its fix,and then it worked like claimed,I was Wowed and came back inside elated.
Very Cool and Useful Stargazing Aid - Highly Recommended! January 2, 2009
CFH (Blue Ridge Summit, PA USA)
The "Celestron SkyScout" is one of coolest stargazing aides we have come across. We have never been able to get our Meade XTA90 telescope properly aligned to automatically find celestial objects and this has been a point of contention between my wife and I (she thinks I should be able to "fix" it). The solution was to buy the SkyScout.
The SkyScout worked perfectly right out of the box for us, the GPS satellite acquisition was amazingly fast, and the unit literally pointed out our first target (Venus) in less than 5 minutes from the moment we powered it up. We also like the one touch "Target" button that can identify the object the unit is pointed at.
The "Tonight's Highlights" is a very nice feature that presents a list of the best viewing targets for the current day. We were able to find several galaxies that we hadn't viewed before, which was very exciting for us and our kids. Speaking of group viewing, I recommend using the Celestron 93985 SkyScout Speaker (Black) if more than one person is going to be around when using the unit. This is especially true if you are going to be using the SkyScout's informative audio guides. The SkyScout does come with earbuds, but no one really likes to share them.
While the SkyScout comes with a case for transporting this unit and it's cables, it does not protect the unit while it is in use. We bought the Scoutcase Deluxe Soft Case for the Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium for extra protection since our kids also use the unit.
We highly recommend the SkyScout for it's ease of use and relatively low price. This has brought us a new level of enjoyment to our stargazing!
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