Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium by Celestron
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Digital camera reviews of Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium
Digital camera Review: Compact and wonderful!
Summary: 5 Stars
Gave these are gifts to our children and they love them. Easy to carry with them on trips.Digital camera Review: Coolest Sky Gadget Ever
Summary: 5 Stars
First off, it works perfectly. Exactly as advertised, which is pretty
amazing given all it does.
The thing that jumps out at me right away is how versatile a tool it is for astromomy buffs of all levels of experience. Clearly it is a perfect tool for beginners. It gets you in business in the first 5 minutes. But it is also useful for those of us that already know their way around the sky. For example, if you are on a mission to chase something a bit challenging and want the thrill of finding it on your own, you can positively ID a trio of stars and more quickly zero in on your quarry (vs. wondering if what you've assumed to be a major landmark is really what you think it is, based on the chart). When you don't have unlimited time but you still want unlimited fun, knowing what you're looking at is pretty handy.
Digital camera Review: Dead After about 5 minutes of Use
Summary: 1 Stars
I used mine for about 5 minutes - then the lights went out, and it never worked again. My impressions during the 5 minutes of use - 1. Difficult to see the stars through the glass - it could be brighter; 2. It would be nice to have a handgrip; 3. It should use a neckstrap instead of handstrap to make sure you don't drop it; 4. It would be nice to have the Identified object show up in the Viewing screen, rather than only on the side of the unit. As it is, you target a star, then you have to go to the side and select which star you want to locate. Then you look through the viewfinder again to have the arrows lead you to the target ..... at this point the lights went out on mine so that's all the feedback I could get with 5 minutes of use.
Oh yes, I changed the batteries and it still won't turn on.
THis is obviously a very cool device. When they get around to version 2 or 3 it will be very nice to own --- but only if they Identified object is identified in the viewing screen - otherwise it's a pain in the neck to use.
Digital camera Review: Dead on arrival
Summary: 1 Stars
I too got my Skyscout yesterday, and the dreaded ERROR: GPS hardware problem detected popped up.
[...]I have to wonder about Celestron quality control when such a large number of users get this error on brand new units.
Digital camera Review: Discover and Learn about the Celestron Skyscout Personal Planetarium
Summary: 5 Stars
I am excited to present the Celestron Skyscout Personal Planetarium to you! This revolutionary device allows you to point anywhere in the sky, and have the advanced computer inside the gadget identify and explain what stars, planets or other celestial bodies you are looking at. Everyone can use the Skyscout: from the learned scholar to the absolute beginner- it's as easy as looking through binoculars!
The Skyscout makes everything easy: navigation is done by using only a few intuitive buttons, and all information is displayed on the large LCD display. Once you have chosen something to look at, you can choose to learn more about it by reading interesting information from the screen, or listening to the Skyscout's built in narration system. Star gazing with the device is like observing with a seasoned expert, as every question you have is answerable through the vast database built into the Skyscout. Using only one finger, you can learn more about the cosmos than you'd ever imagine!
As a novice astronomer, I enjoy the `guided tour' feature: you sit back and relax and the Skyscout will guide you through the sky above you, just like a planetarium tour. Along the way, the history, science and statistics behind the stars will be explained to you in a manner suitable for any level of scientific expertise. Because I am a student, time is limited, which is why the tour is great: it will last only as long as you want it to, and will definitely get you extra credit in science class! The Celestron Skyscout is a truly amazing astronomy tool: it opens the mysteries of the sky up to everyone because of its intuitive interface and informational database, and requires only a sky and an interest in science. Whether you are an old hand at astronomy or a beginner, the Skyscout has something to offer. [...]