Celestron Sky Maps
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Celestron Sky Maps Accessories
 Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium
Celestron 21045 114mm Equatorial PowerSeeker Telescope
Galileo FS-80 800 x 80mm Yoke Mount Reflector Telescope
Celestron 21061 AstroMaster 70 AZ Refractor Telescope
Celestron 21041 60mm PowerSeeker Telescope
Scoutcase Deluxe Soft Case for the Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium
Celestron 127EQ PowerSeeker Telescope
NightWatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe
Celestron Accessory Kit
Turn Left at Orion: A Hundred Night Sky Objects to See in a Small Telescope--and How to Find Them
Celestron Sky Maps Reviews
The Celestron Sky Maps make a good adjuct to he SkyScout. They help you with a broader view of the sky in your area and give you a basis to search for objects more easily with the hand held. They "glow" in the dark to make there use on a dark night easier. They can be used alone and replaced older and less user friendly maps I had.
A more experienced star gazer might enjoy this better. I'm a beginner and it doesn't help out.
the maps are excellent, bought this for my 10 year od daughter and some of the wording inside is a bit beyond her at this time but she can grow into it
I can't add any more than that. Gift recipient said it was great.
My thought was that it seemed like a reasonably priced, perfect addition to the "tools" necessary for a budding amateur backyard astronomy hobby (its advertised contents, construction, and "glow-in-the-dark" planisphere). As Celestron is one of the most reputable names in astronomy, I must confess that I assumed that quality would follow in all products that bear their name. AVOID THIS PRODUCT. I have found that this does not hold true in the case of these sky maps.
The major problem with the package is that it is rife with misspellings, letter transpositions, apparent omitted words, and just plain (what we used to call in the old days) "typographical errors." Additionally, when I compare some of the technical information on the maps (i.e., star magnitudes, astronomical distances, etc).and accompanying descriptions with other authoritative astronomy sources I have in my possession, I also find numerous apparent errors and discrepances. When using a product like this, it is essential that one be able to trust the data and information it contains.
(I don't have a substitute to recommend at this time). When I purchased the item, it was marked down by twenty percent. Since I'm not able to do this, I must rate this item with one star.
In this case, don't be fooled (as I was) by an attractive price. I purchased this item two weeks ago. I note that in less that two weeks since my purchase, the price has been further reduced by another thirteen percent.
After closely examining the item for the past ten days, I'm forced to conclude that I was in error, and that you really do get what you pay for.
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