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Celestron SkyScout (93970)

 
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Celestron SkyScout (93970)
 
 
 
 
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The SkyScout is a revolutionary, one of a kind, patented handheld device that instantly identifies and/or locates any celestial object visible to the naked eye, providing educational and entertaining information, both in text and audio. A fun learning tool for all ages, the SkyScout personal planetarium puts the knowledge of an expert astronomer in the palm of your hand.
 
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Not bad but...

Date of Review:  May 16, 2007
The Bottom Line: If you have decent transparency in your skies at night and have a telescope or binoculars this is a nice product to have.
Review: I am going to assume that the reader already knows about the SkyScout from the other reviews and the marketing literature. I won't repeat those here but will make a couple of comments on what is not immediately known.

Construction: First I...
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  4.0

by: dennisma
Recommended to buy: Yes

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It was fun and informative to use.
Cons
Had some accuracy problems but they are...
 

Great idea, poor execution

Date of Review:  Dec 7, 2006
The Bottom Line: Wait for an improved product. The SkyScout misnamed four of fourteen stars, an unacceptably high error rate.
Review: I read the initial product description of the SkyScout and bought one. I really liked the idea of combining the different devices into a new useful product. You point the instrument at a star or planet and it identifies it, without your having to...
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  1.0

by: floyd_kirk
Recommended to buy: No

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It names the indicated star/planet,...
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Eats batteries. High error rate...
 

Some issues, but basically works as advertised.

Date of Review:  Oct 20, 2006
The Bottom Line: Does it have some problems? Yes. But it does work flawlessly. Overall, I consider this an excellent product for the money.
Review: Counter to some of the other reviews here, my SkyScout has performed almost exactly as advertised, and I am extremely pleased.

There are two basic functions of the SkyScout, and it performs both flawlessly. The first is identification...
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  5.0

by: plawler
Recommended to buy: Yes

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Works everywhere on earth, day or...
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Eats batteries for breakfast. Forgets...
 
 
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Type Telescope Accessory
Brand Celestron
MPN 93970
UPC 050234939706

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Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium
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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