Navir HT32386 Stellarscope, Black, Multicoloured

This is a perfect gift for anyone who is interested in looking at the stars and wanting to know what they see. You look through it, gearing it to your location and time. It will show you what you should see on a clear night. Then look above and presto, you now know what is up there. I have had one for years and this year gave it to grandson.

This is a simple to use finder. The telescoping lens means I can read the constellation names without my glasses. The pocket infra-red light makes it useable at night without the temporary night blindness of a flashlight. Covers both hemispheres and three different latitude ranges. Small and light enough for backpacking.

This item is just as described. I don't know why the manufacturer uses a kid in its advertisement, as this is a serious tool for the night sky reader. It is clear and easy to use. It is lightweight and small enough to take along on trips, which greatly enhances its usefulness and enjoyment. If you really want to start star gazing, start with this.

This product was not what I expected. I may not have read the product description very well, but I somehow thought this was a way to help us see stars near us through this fancy gadget. It's really cheap plastic and you cannot use it unless you're in a well lit room. It works kind of like a kaleidoscope. It was not near the high tech fancy gadget I thought it would be for whatever reason. It is confusing to use at first but it is pretty neat to learn about constellations and what you can see where. Just use it inside first or bring a flashlight. I do still really like it and occasionally when we have our inside campout I'll make my guy drag it out and we can pretend we're looking at stars. It's a great novelty.

StellarScope is a fiendishly clever device. It is well-made, and is unique in its ability to render the sky picture at different latitudes, including the southern hemisphere. Included with the StellarScope is a small flashlight which is needed to illuminate the star reticle when the device is used outdoors at night. I think a conventional planisphere is a better choice for most users because the sky picture is larger and is better suited to use by a student and their teacher.StellarScopes and planispheres are not really toys in that they have no play value. However, they definitely are useful aids to learning to recognize important features of the night sky as it changes throughout the year, and are suitable for beginning observers at any age. Some clever teachers have their students make their own simple planispheres with custom features emphasizing different aspects of the night sky.

The light for this viewer is a separate hand-held flashlight...it is not built-in and is therefore very awkward to use as you have to hold the viewer with one hand while you extend your other arm to shine the flashlight into the far side of the viewer. Way too awkward and uncomfortable. The light really needs to be built-in. Other than the light issue, the viewer is well made and seems fairly durable. Note that there is no built-in (nor included) compass, so you'll need a separate compass to be able to properly align the viewer.

Arrived on time in good shape. Regardless of intelligence some people just can't read star charts. This small device can help persons without decades of experience learn their night sky. I find it helpful in areas of extreme light pollution because it can show constellation arrangements that they would normally never see.

This little device is a must for all astronomers. It does an injustice to show a picture of a child looking thru it. I think this would be a an appropriate item for all astronomy majors. It shows all the constellations for both Northern and Southern Hemisphere.The details are amazingly precise.