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Meade MYSKY handheld device?

Has anyone seen or used the Meade MYSKY. As some one new to astromnmy it seems to be a good why to identify and locate as well as learn about the obects in the night sky. But would you just be better buying a good pair of binoculars and a sky chart.

I bought a MySky and it’s great. It gives you good background information on planets, stars, constellations, deep space objects but once you find them its a bit of a let down not having a scope to actually see them. Ideally I would have a large dobsonian along with the MySky. That would be a perfect pairing, The MySky would help you find the objects to look at through your scope.

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Orion Star Target Planisphere $12.99 For finding your way around the starry sky, there’s no better tool than a star wheel, or planisphere. Whether you’re skywatching with just your eyes, with binoculars, or with a telescope, it’s essential for learning constellations, identifying bright stars, and planning observing sessions. Our Star Target features a detailed star map drafted by celestial cartographer Wil Tirion. It shows all const…

Orion Mounting Bracket for iPad/Tablets $39.99 Mount your iPad or other tablet PC on a tripod for a fun new stargazing experience! With this bracket and a binocular tripod adapter (sold separately) for your tripod, you can use this affordable bracket to securely and safely mount an iPad or tablet PC for hands-free use. Using an iPad or tablet PC equipped with an interactive starchart application, such as Orion’s StarSeek app, is a great way to…

Astronomy Deep Sky Naked Eye Field Guide for Kindle: 167 Step by Step Maps $9.99 Other Renaix publications include the Fall Nights Deep Sky Field Guide and Whiteboard Astronomy for the Interactive Classroom.This Kindle naked eye field guide of deep sky objects includes maps for 9 galaxies, 5 emission nebulae, 2 globular clusters, 2 planetary nebula and 16 open clusters. Almost every type of deep sky object is represented, and objects from every part of the sky are included. Th…

Viewing the Constellations with Binoculars: 250+ Wonderful Sky Objects to See and Explore (Patrick Moore’s Practical Astronomy Series) $24.00 Viewing the Constellations with Binoculars is a complete guide to practical astronomy, written for beginners, intermediate-level astronomers, and even people who have not yet turned their gaze to the night sky. The required observing equipment to get the full value from this book is no more than a pair of regular 10 x 50 binoculars, but even more can be seen with a small astronomical telescope. Th…

Astronomical Calendar 2010 $26.95 The Astronomical Calendar has been published continuously since 1974, and is now used by about 20,000 amateurs, telescope-owners, clubs, teachers, planetariums, libraries, and just people that enjoy the sky in over 100 countries. An introduction explains how to use the various components of the book and, if you are a beginner, what to select at first (since there are so many levels of information)…

Orion 10×50 Binocular Stargazing Kit $59.99 This complete kit includes everything you need to become familiar with night sky wonders. Even the most inexperienced newbie stargazers will soon be able to point out constellations, distinguish planets from stars and see craters on the Moon with the help of the 10×50 Binocular Stargazing Kit. Binoculars provide a great hands-on introduction to astronomy, and the 10×50 pair in this value-packed ki…

Zhumell Tachyon 25×100 Binoculars $239.98   Zhumell’s Tachyon 25×100 Astronomical binocular is an industrial-strength, field-worthy instrument for astronomy. With 25x magnification, 100mm objective lenses, and a built-in tripod adapter, it offers plenty of power for observing craters on the moon and for picking out features on the planets. It’ll even afford good views of interstellar objects. Plus, now the Zhumell 25×100 Tachyon bino…

Celestron NexStar 8SE Telescope $1,199.99 Celestron NexStar 8SE Telescope. The largest of the NexStar SE family with 78% more light gathering than a 6″ model. The distinctive patented fork arm with ergonomically designed integrated hand control cradle gives solid support to Celestrons classic 8″ optics. The NexStar 8 SE features Schmidt-Cassegrain 8″ aperture optics with our premium StarBright XLT coatings, powerful 2,032mm focal length a…

Sky Atlas for Small Telescopes & Binoculars $13.95 If you own binoculars, or a telescope smaller than 6″ in aperture, this beginner-friendly atlas is for you. Its eight two-color charts cover the entire sky, with stars to 6th magnitude and dozens of bright deep-sky objects plotted. Opposite each chart are helpful object descriptions and close-up charts of selected regions. A wonderful first atlas! By David S. Chandler and Billie E. Chandler. Softb…