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To: Paul Ross
A little off base but it is an Astronomy thread.


The Celestron SkyScout makes great use of GPS. Look at the night sky through this handheld gizmo and it can tell you what you are looking at. The screen gives you the name of the star, the planet, etc. and it will also talk to you and give you the same info. Since it’s knows the date, the SkyScout can also tell you what’s available where you are and tell you which way to turn to see particular objects. (You follow the arrows in the viewfinder) If you like, you can download new tours and data to an SD card via computer. Now when you look up in the sky you won’t have to guess at what you’re seeing. Coming in March for under $400.

SkyScout
19 posted on 01/16/2006 10:48:31 AM PST by TheForceOfOne
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To: TheForceOfOne

Exceptionally cool.


21 posted on 01/16/2006 10:54:21 AM PST by RightWhale (pas de lieu, Rhone que nous)
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To: TheForceOfOne

Got my eye on that one. I fell out of the astronomy hobby a while back but this might just get me back in.


23 posted on 01/16/2006 11:03:47 AM PST by jalisco555 ("The right to bear weapons is the right to be free." A. E. Van Vogt)
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To: TheForceOfOne
The Celestron SkyScout makes great use of GPS.

This is Zaphod Beeblebrox cool.

54 posted on 01/16/2006 3:17:56 PM PST by Focault's Pendulum (I'm not a curmudgeon!!!! I've just been in a bad mood since '73)
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To: TheForceOfOne

Cool gizmo there. :)


57 posted on 01/16/2006 7:51:34 PM PST by demlosers
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