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Q1: Does the Celestron SkyScout work in the southern hemisphere as well as the northern hemisphere?

A: Yes, the Celestron SkyScout works all over.

Q2:

I couldn't find anything about the magnification of this item.

A: Celestron's SkyScout is not a telescope and does not magnify. It is chiefly an object-location device.

Q3: What exaclty is the SkyScout?

A: The SkyScout is a unique handheld device that instantly identifies and/or locates any celestial object visible to the naked eye. Point it at an object, and it will tell you what it is. Want to find a particular object? Just select it in the SkyScout's database, and SkyScout will show you how to get there.

Q4: I understand this product eats batteries fairly quickly. Does the Skyscout have an a/c addapter or an option for rechargable batteries?

A: The SkyScout "eats batteries" because owners often throw the battery protector away by mistake. If they keep the battery protector and use it, batteries will last a lot longer. So far there's been no AC adapter for the SkyScout, and no rechargeable batteries. You can, however, purchase rechargeable batteries and a charger at any hardware store for $20 or so.

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Celestron SkyScout - Personal Planetarium

Item# CELE259

List Price: $617.95

Sale Price: $179.99

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Make Star Gazing fun with the SkyScout - Personal Planetarium

As seen on the Today Show and in the New York Times
Point and click to identify 1,000s of stars, planets, and more
Listen to entertaining and educational information
Built-in celestial calendar finds new objects and events every day
Easy and fun learning tool for all ages
Weighs less than 1 lb.
Uses 2 AA batteries (not included)
Play> Animated SkyScout Tour

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Introducing the Celestron SkyScout!

The SkyScout is a revolutionary, one of a kind, patented, hand-held device that instantly identifies and locates any celestial object visible to the naked eye. It provides 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.

Using the SkyScout

Point the Celestron SkyScout at any bright star and it will instantly identify the object or choose an object from the celestial database of over 6,000 objects and the SkyScout will guide you to it.

The SkyScout includes great information and stories about the most popular celestial objects in scrolling text and narrated audio.

SkyScout's unique features include:

Tonight's Must-See List - When the Celestron SkyScout is turned on, it will tell the user the 10 most exciting things to look at in the sky that night. The SkyScout uses internal GPS to automatically customize it to where that particular user is located.

Constellation Lessons - If the user is looking at a star that's part of a constellation, the SkyScout will inform the user, show a picture of the constellation, and help the user locate the other stars in the constellation.

Updatable Software and Data - USB port included for periodic updates of the operating software, as well as the ability to download new data from celestial objects like the Space Shuttle or passing comets.

SkyTour Content Cards - SD card slot exists for additional content offerings, such as Astronomy for Kids.

How it works

SkyScout combines GPS technology, which gives the time, date, and location of the user, software that calculates the position of the objects for that moment, and three axis sensors, which measure gravitational and magnetic fields to determine the true orientation of the SkyScout to the earth. Operates on 2 user-supplied AA batteries.

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