Multiple Methods For Exploring the Night Sky

Technology, invention, culture, fun, and learning all combine in one fascinating kit for exploring the night sky.

Use a specialized astronomical device called the Star Pilotª, which navigates the sky and locates the brightest stars and constellations. A detailed illustrated manual includes reveals fun astronomical information, experiments, diagrams, and constellation legends from cultures around the world.

Children will learn about the life cycle of a star, discover asterisms such as the Big Dipper, locate 23 constellations in the night sky, make a night-vision flashlight, perform a binocular fusion experiment, and much, much more. The final section of the manual contains beautifully illustrated celestial legends including the Milky Way by the ancient Greeks and Chinese, the stories of Orion and Leo, a Native American Indian legend of Big Bear and its hunters, as well as many other interesting cultural tales.

As an added bonus, the award-winning SLOOH Telescope Card and activity book allow Young Scientists to plan exciting space missions, observe constellations, and view planets all with a real-time connection to powerful telescopes located in the Canary Islands, Chile, and Australia.

Also included in this kit is a poster with fun astronomical information. Ages 10 and up.