The “All About the Stars”Expansion Card adds to theknowledge base of yourSkyScout® Personal Planetarium®.

Not only does it show you theobjects in the sky but now it cananswer many of the mystifyingquestions about the Universe.

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

TOPICS INCLUDE:

• Color of Stars - learn what secrets are revealed by a star’s color.
• Luminosity and Magnitude - Tour stars that are hundreds of timesbrighter than our Sun.
• Stellar Evolution - Explore stars in every stage of their life cycle,from star forming regions to supernova.
• Astro Trivia - Informative and funtrivia questions about the mostfamous night time objects.

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?

TOPICS INCLUDE:

• Objects in the Sky - Explore the origins of a variety of objects in our sky. Stars, planets, clusters, galaxies and nebulas.
• Astronomical Distances - gives you a unique perspective of the vast distances between celestial objects in the sky.
• Star Hopping - learn the secrets astronomers and explorers use to navigate the night sky.
• Astro Trivia - Informative and fun trivia questions about the most famous night time objects.

• Rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery – charges from computer USB port
• Extension cable – for flexible placement of speaker while using the SkyScout.
• Nylon Lanyard – 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

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.

• Identifies celestial objects with the click of a button
• Locates over 6,000 stars, planets and constellations from built-in celestial database and provides scientific information for each object
• Provides comprehensive text and audio descriptions providing history, mythology and other entertaining information for the most popular objects
• What SkyScout comes withTonight's Highlights: A customized list of the 20 best objects to view for your exact date, time and location anywhere in the world
• Constellation Lessons: if the star you identify or locate is part of a constellation or an asterism like the Big Dipper, you can actually take a guided tour through all the stars in that constellation and even see an onscreen map of the constellation
• Built-in Field Guide Includes: Introduction to astronomy: a six part audio lesson on the origin and history of astronomy. Glossary of Terms: text defining popular astronomy terms including planets, comets, galaxies and more Great Astronomers: text bios on some of the world's greatest astronomers including Galileo, Einstein and Copernicus. Man Made Space Objects: text description of some of the coolest objects man has sent into space including the International Space Station, the Hubble Space Telescope and the Space Shuttle. Comet Guide: text descriptions about history's most famous comets including Halley's Comet and Comet Hale-Bop
• SD card slot: for optional “SkyScout Expansion Cards” audio presentations that provide hours of entertainment on a variety of topics (available Jan 08)
• USB port: allows database to be updated with new objects as they are discovered, comets, etc.

• Backed by Celestron's 2-year warranty