Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium by Celestron
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Digital camera reviews of Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium
Digital camera Review: Celestron Sky Scout
Summary: 5 Stars
The Sky Scout has rekindled my interest in star gazing; my telescope and binoculars are no longer gathering dust. The biggest drawback to the product is the way it eats up batteries, but said batteries can be purchased at a discount.
Be patient - there is a small amount of learning curve, particularly for those of us who need different glasses for reading and distance. Also the process of acquiring a GPS fix takes some getting used to.
In conclusion, this product was rated the #1 innovation for 2006 and after some use I can see how one can have that perspective.
Digital camera Review: Celestron Sky Scout
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a wonderful new toy! No glitches or problems...it works just as advertised. The list price is a little high but I bought it 40% off as a "special sale item" and it is, I believe, at that price a very good deal. The GPS feature alone would cost almost as much without the astronomical capabilities.Digital camera Review: Celestron Sky Scout Rocks
Summary: 5 Stars
The SkyScout performs just as advertised. Take GPS to a whole new level with this device. It even tells you where objects are during the daytime or on the other side of the earth. It takes a long time to acquire satellites compared to my GPS and gets "magnetic interference" when within 2 feet of a car. But it recovers nicely without rebooting. It identifies objects flawlessly and locates objects without fail.
Cons- a bit of a battery hog. Two AAs will last about two evenings of heavy use. I need reading glasses for the display in the dark, not in the light.
Pros- impresses the neighbors! Much better than a chart!
Wonder if/when the expansion slot will be useful???
Would buy it again at twice the price!
Digital camera Review: Celestron SkyScout
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this for my husband and my children as a holiday gift. They are outside every night looking at the sky and learning about the stars. The amount of information and quality of information is amazing. It is easy to use and gives my husband and boys an educational activity to do together. My sons are 6 and 3 and both can hold and work the planetarium easily. I would recommend this to anyone who loves the sky!!Digital camera Review: Celestron SkyScout
Summary: 2 Stars
Product appears to work as intended; however, the display of black letters in a red field makes it impossible for me to read. My corrected vision is otherwise very adequate, but the faint letters are undecipherable to me.