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New Meade mySky and Celestron SkyScout

Meade introduces a revolutionary way to explore our universe. The new Meade mySKY™ is an easy to-use multi-media device that will guide you through the night sky better than if you had your own private astronomer standing next to you.

New Meade mySky Plus 

Meade mySKY Interactive Multi-Media Guide is your personal guide for sky exploration – With audio, video, still images and text to teach you about the wonders of the universe
Meade mySKY- Personal Sky Exploration Guide, just point and shoot – The easiest way to explore the night sky
Just point and shoot to identify planets, stars, constellations and more.
See images, watch video and hear audio descriptions.
Take guided tours of the night sky.
Simple controls that are intuitive and easy to use.

Meade mySKY provides information to the user in true multi-media formats: Video, Audio, Still Images, Sky Maps and text.
Updated object information, tours and program improvements downloadable from the internet.
AND, with Meade mySKY Hand Held Night Sky Exploration Device you control your Meade computerized telescope. 

(Cable sold separately £ 20.99)


Fun & Easy to use!
 
£ 260.00 

Click HERE for more details.

 

 

Interface cable now in stock

 £ 22.00

The night sky will never look the same again !

Celestron SkyScout 

Introducing the SkyScout from Celestron: 

The SkyScout is a revolutionary, 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. 

Using the SkyScout: 

Point the 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 

SkyScouts unique features include: 

Tonights Must-See List - When the SkyScout is turned on, it will tell the user the 10 coolest things to look at in the sky that night, using internal GPS to automatically customize it to where that particular user is located 

Constellation Lessons. If the user is looking at a star thats 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. 

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

How does it work: 

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 3 axis sensors measuring gravitational and magnetic fields to determine the true orientation of the SkyScout to the earth. 

Click HERE for more details

 

 £ 240.00 

The Astronomy for Beginners Expansion Card adds to the knowledge base of your SkyScout Personal Planetarium.

Not only does it show you the objects in the sky but now it can answer many of the mystifying questions about the Universe.

* How were the planets in our solar system formed?
* How fast is the speed of light?
* How far away is our closest neighboring galaxy?

The All About the Stars Expansion Card adds to the knowledge base of your SkyScout Personal Planetarium.

Not only does it show you the objects in the sky but now it can answer many of the mystifying questions about the Universe.

* What will happen to our Sun when it runs out of energy?
* Why are stars different colors?
* What happens when galaxies collide?

This high quality compact speaker features:

* Rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery charges from computer USB port.

* Extension cable for flexible placement of speaker while using the SkyScout.

* Nylon Lancet to hang the speaker around your neck while using the SkyScout.

* Expandable woofer for optimum sound quality

* The speakers have been thoroughly tested and guaranteed not to affect the SkyScout pointing accuracy

£ 27.50

 

SkyScout Connect allows the SkyScout Personal Planetarium to be connected directly to Celestron computerized telescopes. Locate any object in the SkyScout database and your computerized telescope will slew to the same object with a touch of a button.

£ 109.25

All the above prices include vat@20%

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