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InterStellarGuy
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Reged: 06/25/08
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How is it that the SkyScout, if the video i watched on youtube is correct, can find stars and planets and such right out of the box with no alignment, yet they cant make a goto system for a telescope like that?
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Covey32
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The Skyscout uses zero magnification and can afford to be only generally accurate, whereas the same effort in a telescope would result in almost never putting the object within the eyepiece field of view. I can't think of any better reason. Maybe there is.
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core
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Reged: 02/23/08
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Loc: Mostly in Norman, OK
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yet they cant make a goto system for a telescope like that?
I'd say ... just wait a while more 
The current SS internal components are relatively basic, and it won't be technically unfeasible to use more accurate components (esp. HAL sensors and gyro's) to increase the pointing accuracy (for consumer electronics, just take a look at the new high-resolution add-on for Nintendo's Wii wireless controller).
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Brooklyn
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Reged: 07/24/08
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Loc: Central New Jersey
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indeed, the cheaper the products, the longer it takes for the newer technology to reach them.
Since both meade and celestron make only one skyscout, at only one model and one price, there is no wiggle room for quality. It is what it is i guess.
Personally, I have heard too many horror stories about this new tech not working. I don't think its ready, both companies need to go back to the drawing board and rework the product.
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warf
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That is a pretty good reason
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Marsh
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