Comments on: 2009 Gift Guide http://www.alicesastroinfo.com/2009/12/2009-gift-guide/ I show you astronomy. Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:32:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Rachael http://www.alicesastroinfo.com/2009/12/2009-gift-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-4888 Rachael Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:05:32 +0000 http://www.alicesastroinfo.com/?p=1080#comment-4888 Very cool, thanks! Very cool, thanks!

]]> By: mark http://www.alicesastroinfo.com/2009/12/2009-gift-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-4666 mark Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:32:29 +0000 http://www.alicesastroinfo.com/?p=1080#comment-4666 The Celestron Sky Scout gadget is actually pretty nice. It relies on GPS to figure out what you are pointing it at, and in my limited time using it, I've never had it lie to me. On the other hand, I agree that using skycharts is so much more rewarding after you know a little of the night sky. Working to achieve a goal is always better than buying a gadget to cheat for you. Still, I'd recommend the Sky Scout for certain people. There are the folks who always like to know more star names than you can possibly fit on a normal sized star chart. I know several girls like this (girls are such overachievers!) and they like the Sky Scout. There are also those who are somewhat new to the night sky and need some help figuring out what "that star" is so they can orient their star charts appropriately. If any of my friends read this, buy me subscriptions to both Sky & Telescope and Astronomy! The Celestron Sky Scout gadget is actually pretty nice. It relies on GPS to figure out what you are pointing it at, and in my limited time using it, I’ve never had it lie to me.

On the other hand, I agree that using skycharts is so much more rewarding after you know a little of the night sky.

Working to achieve a goal is always better than buying a gadget to cheat for you.

Still, I’d recommend the Sky Scout for certain people. There are the folks who always like to know more star names than you can possibly fit on a normal sized star chart. I know several girls like this (girls are such overachievers!) and they like the Sky Scout.

There are also those who are somewhat new to the night sky and need some help figuring out what “that star” is so they can orient their star charts appropriately.

If any of my friends read this, buy me subscriptions to both Sky & Telescope and Astronomy!

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