Does this project accurate constellations?
283338
no it don't, don't waste your money unless your going to put it in a very small room, like a small bathroom
283339
Not really. It's a good beginners' tool though to familiarize with the constellations. I bought it more for the projections that my 3- and 4-y-o are both enjoying tremendously
283340
Yes, it can. Miller engineer offers exceptionally accurate disks at http://www.microstru.com/Homestar_Pro.html. The disks that come with the Star Theater Pro are not meant to be accurate. They are perfect for a child's room or for setting a relaxing mood.
283341
We have cathedral ceilings, so I think I have to get it up high off the floor, did not have much luck w/ the focus ring.
1527056
I have a Meade ETX70 with Autostar. I find the included alignment system to be too time consuming. The SkyScout does a pretty decent job in locating my objects of interest. I then point the telescope to that area and fine tune the location until I have it centered. For the price I find it to be a worthwhile investment.
924556
Yes but this product wasn't worth the money it was not accurate at all. Hope this helps
743771
It's not a graduated cylinder that's for sure. Based on the overall diameter of the location you are taking a measurement I imagine it would be very hard to get consistent readings, just due to parallax. If you're looking for something super accurate, this isn't the right tool.
474994
Yes it does. I've had good luck with how easy it is to use and how accurate. It's a good product.
647685
Yes, quite accurate. Do be careful of certain reflective surfaces. But most surfaces are quite accurate. I tested it by pointing it at the wall beside my digital wall thermometer, and it matched to the degree!
1935511
I did not measure it but by the picture I thought it was a standard globe size but it was smaller around. The constellations on mine worked but very tight so hard to really see them this is because the globe size was too small really not worth the amount of money I spent.
122563
Yes. I was told that it can be a little off if there are a lot of GPS watches in the area, but I have found it to be pretty accurate.
259018
It can use other stars. I usually do a 2 star align plus 4 collab stats. Works great for visual observing. After that you can do a polat align to increase accuracy for photography.
986396
Usually quite accurate. If you can get it to update the maps and software. When it does make an error, you may wind up down a narrow dead-end road or 15 miles out in the middle of nowhere. The second time I tried to update mine, it failed to update and crashed and became useless. I bought a Garmin.
419964
Yes. You have to align the telescope by using the finder scope to center on 3 stars first. Then, anything you pick on the remote will make the telescope automatically move to the object and, more importantly, track said object.
1981178
Yes. The SkySync automatically downs the exact time, date, longitude and latitude from one of many global positioning satellites. You still need to align using one of the various methods. But it definitely is worth it.
1152332
This has western sattelites in it and you can add more if you want, but it does not carry beacons for you to identify it. If you're looking for the unit to indicate whether you're on directtv or dish network sattelite, the only way you'd be able to have that would be for you to program it yourself. The unit is designed only to give positive signals for sattelites in the arc. If you don't know how to use a signal meter for sattelites, this is not the meter for you.
1314211
I doubt it very much. These strips come with a computer chip that fits into the side of the unit to calibrate it to that particular strip lot. Even if the strips fit a different machine, odds are the results would not be at all accurate.
1476358
I think so but I'm uncertain. It wouldn't surprise me though if it doesn't work properly. It's probably not calibrated to work with it specifically.
2250562
No, it's just a laser show. They are basically just green dots spinning around- but still pretty cool looking, unless the constellations are what you really want. There's a video on YouTube that shows what it looks like.
1276037
Yes, but like I said in my review the accuracy of the meter leaves a lot to be desired. I tested AA and AAA rechargeable NiCad batteries using the meter and it gave me the same, false, inaccurate meter readings. The meter indicated there was a good "green" full charge, but when I put the batteries in my digital recorder and tv remote the batteries had such a low charge in them they failed to operate the equipment. I bought two of these meters and they both give the same false readings, so either I received two faulty meters or they're just not accurate.