Tuesday, November 22, 2011

A Walk through the Heavens: A Guide to Stars and Constellations and their Legends


  • Projects starts, moon and planets
  • 3D glasses included
  • Features a focus dial
  • Displays up to 10,000 stars on walls and ceiling for the home
  • Planetarium sound track included
The Star Theater Pro is a sleek, portable projector that projects an exciting map of the night sky directly onto your ceiling or wall. This optical star projection system comes with two discs, a Starfield disc and an Earth/Moon/Sun disc, that can be easily inserted into the spherical projector unit to give you a crystal-clear display of cosmic scenery. Star Theater Pro is the optical projection system that allows you to explore distant galaxies from the comfort of your bed or provide stellar entertainment for friends and family.

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Star Theater Pro

Ages: Adult
Requires: Three AA batteries

What We Think

Fun factor: 4 starts
Durability: 5 starts
Ease of assembly: 5 starts
Educational factor: 4 starts
Novelty factor: 5 starts

The Good: Quick and easy setup for instant cosmic entertainment

The Challenging: The closer the surface, the smaller the image

In a Nutshell: An entertaining way to view galactic scenes from the comfort of your bedroom or living room
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Star Theater Pro

Star Theater Pro allows you to relax under the starry night sky in the comfort of your own home.

Projector Turns Your Home into a Planetarium

! The Star Theater Pro optical star projection system is a sleek, spherical projector that transforms any wall or ceiling into a starry night sky. The main projection unit is a modern-looking, plastic sphere that sits on a simple base, which swivels the projector easily and securely into any position. Once the projector is in position, the projection can be viewed as a still image or as a slowly rotating view of the night sky by selecting the rotate option on the main control panel. Other features include a timed shut-off option, a focus dial, an optical-quality lens, and the option to power the unit by AA batteries (not included) or AC adaptor (included.) The included planetarium soundtrack can be played on any CD player while using the Star Theater Pro to enhance the overall planetarium experience.

Star Theater Pro slide

Includes two slides: Earth/Moon/Sun & Star Field.
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Versatile Projector Works Almost Anywhere

The Star Theater Pro is easy to set up and comes with two image discs, a Starfield disc and an Earth/Moon/Sun disc. These discs fit into the disc tray located on the front of the projector. Once inserted, the spherical projector can be turned to face any flat wall or ceiling surface. The focus dial located on the top of the projector around the optical lens can then be used to make sure the galactic image is sharp and crystal clear.


The small size and sleek shape of the projector make it easy to place in a bedroom or living room unobtrusively, and the option to power the projector by battery makes it possible to place it in almost any room in your home. Set up the projector in your living room as an entertaining way to learn about the solar system and distant galaxies, or use it to drift off to sle! ep in your bedroom by setting the shut-off timer and playing the planetarium background soundtrack.


What's in the Box

Star Theater Pro projector unit, base, AC adaptor, lens cover, two image discs, planetarium soundtrack CD, instruction manual.


A Walk through the Heavens is a beautiful and easy-to-use guide to the constellations of the northern hemisphere. By following the unique simplified maps, readers will be able to easily find and identify the constellations and the stars within them. Ancient myths and legends of the sky are retold, adding to the mystery of the stars. Written for the complete beginner, this practical guide introduces the patterns of the starry skies in a memorable way. No equipment is needed, apart from normal sight and clear skies. Milton D. Heifetz is a clinical professor of neurosurgery at the University of Southern California and visiting professor at Harvard Medical School. This is his first astronomy book.! Wil Tirion is the author of numerous sky guides, including ! The Camb ridge Guide to Stars and Planets (1997), The Cambridge Star Atlas (1996), and The Monthly Sky Guide (Cambridge, 2003). Previous Edition Hb (1998): 00-521-62513-0

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