Slooh Telescope 500 Minute Mission Card

by Slooh

Product Features

• Ages 6+

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 0.1 x 8.5 x 11 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000YZCHJ8
• Manufacturer recommended age: 6 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #74,540 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Product Description

Using only your computer with internet access and this telescope mission card, you will be privy to views of celestial objects only the most advanced astronomy researchers commonly observe. A mission card provides you with 500 minutes of live observation time from a special web site, exclusively accessible by Slooh users. You can observe the night sky with this website access that connects you to superior, high performance telescopes located in Europe, South America and Australia (coming soon). Once online, you can take pictures, save, share and store images, zoom in on objects, listen to expert storytellers and music, listen to live radio broadcasts of specific missions, and even select an option that notifies you in advance about upcoming events. Control the telescopes yourself as you venture through space. Includes Slooh 500-Minute Mission Card to get direct access into all Slooh observatories. Connection instructions on back of your Slooh Mission Card. Slooh provides online tutorials and customer support.

Customer Reviews

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best present ever!, January 1, 2008

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Rilkeanhearts (Evanston, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Slooh Telescope 500 Minute Mission Card (Toy)

I put this on my Amazon Wishlist on a whim, and I am so glad that I did. Otherwise I would've never tried Slooh.

I love amateur astronomy, but weather/clouds/light pollution make it impractical to view outdoors most of the time.

The first time that I used Slooh, I wasn't sure how I felt about it. It felt like static pictures, rather than live pictures. The next time that I logged in, I happened to be online when comet 8P/Tuttle intersected with with M33/Pinwheel Galaxy. I watched the comet move across the galaxy in real time while it was happening. The experience was enhanced by discussing what I was seeing with the other members in the private chat room. It was a very exciting event to see live and I finally realized the beauty of Slooh.

The other members are very nice, supportive and helpful. The live radio shows are very interesting and informative.

This would be a great gift for families with children who are interested in astronomy, but who don't want to have to fiddle with telescopes and other sensitive equipment.

Once these 500 minutes are up, I'm definitely signing up for the unlimited yearly membership.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bringing home the universe, October 22, 2008

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Waddell Robey "Asclepius" (Harrisburg, PA, USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Slooh Telescope 500 Minute Mission Card (Toy)

Slooh (tm) Explore Space Prepaid Telescope Card
I have never forgotten my childhood years when lying on my back on a crisp, dark night I looked up at a sky full of the Milky Way. This youthful fascination with the universe has not diminished, but easy access to clear, dark skies has diminshed because of big city light pollution.

This is not the case at [...]. Easily accessible from any good computer system with a fast Internet hookup, the telescopes at Slooh will take any youngster or adult for a grand tour of the universe. That's right, there will be no long treks to isolated mountain tops, and no lugging around heavy and expensive telescopes. The wonders of the universe lie waiting at your computer keyboard.

The telescopes are located in the Canary Islands where the skies are usually very dark and very clear. Finding a star, a galaxy or the planets and their moons is quick and easy. The results are colorful, often nearly computer screen filling and live. That's right, these are not pictures, these are actual images that youngsters and their parents have selected to view. What they see, is real and for the moment. On top of that you can take pictures of what you see and download them to your computer.

Slooh has a variety of plans, one of their best is this Explore Space prepaid program. Slooh also offers a short free trial. Take a moment, log on to [...] and find out how easy, how exciting and fulfilling your trip to the universe will be.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome gift!!!, December 28, 2010

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T. Hatcher "Getfuzzy" (TN USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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I actually got this card for my husband. He is loving it!!!! Will probably ending up buying a membership. What a neat gift idea!!