Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium by Celestron
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Digital camera reviews of Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium
Digital camera Review: Awesome right out of the box!
Summary: 5 Stars
It's perfect for the new astronomer. I got it for Christmas and we were using it that night in 5 minutes. Read the instructions and you won't have any issues.Digital camera Review: Bad quality control
Summary: 1 Stars
I had to return this item because of malcfuntioning, (GPS) problem, and also it doesn't supports Windows 7. Searching in celestron's forum, i found a lot of people with problems with this product, an found many returns for the same or similar causes, please be carefull.Digital camera Review: Beautifully Engineered
Summary: 5 Stars
This thing does just what it says it does, and well. You point it at something and it tells you what it is. You ask it to locate something in the night sky and it leads you there with a ring of friendly flashing arrows. It's light enough to hold at arm's length for minutes on end, the eye relief is generous, the controls are easy to master, and the battery life looks good.
The flaws I've found so far are minor. It can't see GPS satellites well through clouds, which limits its use as just a GPS device. (Obviously, the designers had starry nights principally in mind, and may have saved some weight or power consumption by sacrificing some sensitivity.) On the other hand, it complains too easily about magnetic distractions, though that has yet to compromise its usefulness, best I can tell. And the guide arrows are kinda dim for daylight use. But what the heck -- overall the design is superb.
I'm taking it to Hawaii next week for a real workout. Airport security can keep my Dom Perignon, but I'm not parting with my SkyScout for anything.
Digital camera Review: Best product of its kind
Summary: 4 Stars
I really like this device.
If you find that it doesn't work well when you get it, update the firmware of the unit via the web site.
Mine was a little whacked out till I updated it.
I also bought the Altec Lansing iM-237 speaker to listen to the audio vs. the tiny earphones.
Now... if I hadn't sold my telescope!
Digital camera Review: Better than I expected
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this as a present for my husband and he loved it. I was impressed with the precision and quickness of targeting a star. We also have a Celestron telescope so we may be inclined to be thrilled by things that supplement our stargazing habit. This is a nice hand held tool for quickly figuring out what you're looking at in the sky.