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
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Pretty cool device I've wanted one of these since they came out about 2 years ago and read an article in Popular Science Magazine. They originally came out at $399 and I didn't want to pay that. But last week when I saw they were down to $199 I had to get one. I'm glad I did. The device is amazing. With its last update from July 2008, there are now more than 40,000 objects in its database. What you do it look into the optical non-magnifying lens and little lights point which way to move the scope until the object you are... more info
Very Enjoyable! Got these as a gift for my husband and, WOW, how wonderful for him to look at the constellations and be able to identify what he's looking at. Very nicely made and easy to use. A nice idea put to use for our enjoyment!
A very fun product I was given a SkyScout as an award at the company I work at (it would have never occurred to me to buy one). I've had it out several times with my kids (11 and 7) this summer. My kids love the SkyScout. All you do is point it at an object in the sky and press identify and it will tell you what it is (very cool). If you want to find something you just look it up in the UI and then follow the read lights in the view finder (even cooler). My kids love to look at the sky in the summer and this has... more info
SkyScout 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.... more info
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