The new Meade mySKY is a revolutionary way to explore our universe! mySKY is a fun, interactive, hand-held, point-shoot-and-identify multimedia guide to our universe that will guide you through the night sky better than if you had your own private astronomer standing next to you. It locates and identifies 30,000 celestial objects in the night sky. (Know many astronomers who can locate and identify 30,000 celestial objects on their own?) Featuring a full-color LCD screen and the added ability to control a Meade computerized telescope, the Meade mySKY is clearly unlike anything else on the market.

mySKY is the ultimate in simplicity to use. No knowledge of the night sky is needed. Just turn it on and mySKY does the rest. It incorporates full GPS Auto Alignment using a 12-channel GPS receiver which aligns itself on the sky without any input from you.

Point it at a celestial object and pull the trigger to identify planets, stars, nebulas, galaxies, constellations, and more - over 30,000 objects. Or select an object to locate and mySky will lead you right to it. mySKY even takes you on guided tours of the best objects visible in your sky - tours that are tailored to your time, date, and location. Program information is stored on a supplied 256 megabyte SD storage card. Updated object information databases, tours, and program improvements are downloadable from the internet. Since it uses red-illuminated rifle-type aiming sights that do not restrict your field of view, finding your target is easy.

Your exploration of the heavens starts with a simple video introduction of how to use mySKY. Real-time, full color SkyMaps guide you to the objects you want to locate. Once you're on an object, mySKY gives you information in true multi-media formats, using full-color video, audio, still images, sky maps, and text. You'll see images, watch video, and hear audio descriptions of more than 500 objects. The audio descriptions are provided through the headphone jack and supplied high fidelity ear buds by Sandy Wood, the familiar voice of StarDate - a syndicated daily radio program from the University of Texas McDonald Observatory. The multimedia presentations include stunning astrophotography, entertaining audio descriptions, videos, mythology, folklore, scientific fun facts, and more.

The Meade mySKY lets you identify and find 30,000 objects in the sky - planets, stars, nebulas, galaxies, and more. It lets you view sky maps, object images, video, and text using a built-in 480 x 234 pixel full color LCD screen while you are looking at the object in the sky. Photographic images of many of the obje cts are displayed on the screen in full color.

mySKY shows you real-time sky maps of the areas you are pointed at. It finds and displays constellations and traces the constellation figures. Constellation maps are oriented to the way you are looking at the sky, not some arbitrary orientation that may not be correct for the time of the year when you are observing. mySKY will even let you find satellites like the International Space Station, using simple controls that are intuitive and easy to use.

mySky is ergonomically designed to be comfortable to hold and easy to point. mySky is powered by four AA batteries (not included). Advanced power saving features extend the battery life to up to seven hours of normal springtime/summertime use (cold temperatures will reduce battery life). mySKY connects to Meade AutoStar-equipped computerized telescopes using optional cables so you can point mySKY at an object, push a button, and have your scope slew to the object you've selected. No more scrolling through menus to find the Messier number of that globular cluster you can see overhead. Just point mySKY at the object and your scope will go right to it. And mySKY even adds GPS functions to Meade non-GPS computerized telescopes.

Meade mySKY Telescope Interface Cable

Connect the Meade mySKY to your Meade computerized telescope (including all AutoStar telescopes and the Meade LX200 Classic) with this 24' long interface cable and enjoy the ultimate multimedia and through-the-lens stargazing experience! Once aligned, simply point the mySKY and shoot, and your telescope will move to any target you choose. The Meade mySKY will also add GPS to computerized (but non-GPS) Meade telescopes like the Meade ETX series, the LXD75 series, and the Meade LX200 Classic.

The Meade mySKY Interface Cable attaches to the base of the Meade mySKY, and comes with a 24-foot coiled cord.