A novel idea...

[Wolverine]

Someone from JREF just brought this (http://www.celestron.com/skyscout/new/index.php) to my attention, and it looks sorta neat (it got some exposure on CNN (http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/ptech/01/06/ces.hot.five/index.html) as well). Wonder how well it works.

I'll stick to my star atlas and charts, but it might be something of interest to others.

[Dave Mitsky]

I'd heard about the SkyScout but was not aware of the price. Ouch!

Dave Mitsky

[Wolverine]

Yep.

[Halcyon Dayz]

ToSeeked (http://www.bautforum.com/showthread.php?p=648557#post648557). http://www.cosgan.de/images/smilie/froehlich/a010.gif

EDIT: link to thread rather than single post. The thing is supposed to cost $400.

[Kaptain K]

So, what is the price??? I didn't see it on the linked page.

[Wolverine]

It states in the CNN article: "It's expected to ship in early spring for about $399."

[randb]

Woah!!!! thats awesome... I might just get it and use it for a while and then sell it....

[Maha Vailo]

Sweet. Now I wish I only had the money. And with the part-time job I have, it would take several weeks....

- Maha Vailo

[rockinreel]

I can't imagine how you could actually see deep space or medium space objects with it.