January 5th, 2007 by ketyung
I was told that each constellation is associated with one or more stories. It’s really so much fun that you can learn through the constellations in the sky in the starry nights. I used to do that when I was in school. I had to always check out and borrow those astronomy books from the school library and then lie down on my uncle’s pickup bed to study the constellations in the clear night sky.
With the help of today’s advance technology, it’s so much easier to do that. The Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium, a very useful gadget, which can locate and identify more than 6,000 stars, planets, and constellations from its built-in database. Just point it to the night sky, click a button, and it tells you what you’re looking at.
The SkyScout includes entertaining and educational audio and text information, including facts, trivia, history and mythology about the stars and constellations. A fun learning tool for all ages.
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