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Powerful ETX-LS telescope spots stars on its own — and even gives a tour
Fancy some stargazing? If you do, the ETX-LS telescope by Meade Instruments makes it virtually effortless. You barely have to lift a finger. That's because the ETX-LS uses GPS range-finding coupled with CCD imaging to automatically align itself. It can even give you an audio tour of the stars above if you hook it up to a computer, automatically pointing out planets and constellations.
If you'd rather go a bit more hands-on with the telescope, it comes with a remote that will allow you to cycle through over 100,000 identifiable celestial objects. It also has a built-in SD card slot so you can capture and save images.
Best of all, the ETX-LS will weigh in at a comfortable $1,300 when it hits early this year. Stargaze the gallery below for more of this crazy telescope.
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By wingbatwu at 8:14 AM ON 01/07/09
Now if governments were willing to do something about all this light pollution, we'd be getting somewhere...
By Anonymous at 9:49 AM ON 01/08/09
Yeah, why would we want lights at night. The allmighty government should just turn them all off so star gazers do not have any "pollution." Selfish liberal thinking is for adults.
By wingbatwu at 10:56 AM ON 01/08/09
You don't have to turn off lights to prevent light pollution.
Just make sure the light fixtures focus downward, where it is useful, and not upward, where it's wasted.
You can then spend less tax money and use less power to light the same area with the same candlepower.
And everyone is happy.
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