Meade have launched a new handset that is set to replace the trusty Autostar #497 handset. Its called the AudioStar™.
Hoping to get hold of one of these at Astrofest so that I can field-test it.
Here's the advertising blurb...
Originally developed for the ground-breaking series of Meade LS™ LightSwitch® telescopes, Astronomer Inside is built into the new AudioStar™ controller (with speaker) now included with Meade's LX90™, LT™ and LXD75™ lines of telescopes. The intelligence integrated into these Meade telescopes delivers all the astronomical knowledge and experience of a professional astronomer.
The incredible Astronomer Inside does all this:
· Knows the sky so you don't have to
Controls the telescope to find and track any
of over 30,000 celestial objects automatically
· Takes you on a guided tour
Shows you the best objects in your sky from
your location and time and then plays audio
descriptions of those objects so you learn the
details of what you are seeing
· Has over 4 hours of audio descriptions
that bring astronomy to life
Includes planets, stars, constellations,
clusters, nebulae, galaxies and more
It's like having a personal astronomer standing next to you.
To find out more about Astronomer Inside and the entire line of Meade Instruments products, or to buy online, visit meade.com.
UPDATE: You can now buy the handset alone on Ebay
