Those questions might include “How were the planets in our solar system formed?” or “How fast is the speed of light?” or “How far away is our closest neighboring galaxy?” Those questions and more are answered by your SkyScout when this “Astronomy for Beginners” expansion card is installed.

Among the topics covered by the “Astronomy for Beginners” expansion card is “Objects in the Sky.” This section lets you explore the origins of a variety of objects in our sky, including the stars, planets, star clusters, galaxies, and nebulas.

Another covered topic is “Astronomical Distances.” This section gives you a unique perspective on the vast distances between celestial objects in the sky.

A third topic is “Star Hopping.” This section teaches you the secrets that astronomers and explorers use to navigate the night sky, both with and without a telescope.

Another section is “Astro Trivia.” This section is chock-full of informative and fun trivia questions about the most famous night time objects.

The inexpensive SkyScout “Astronomy for Beginners” expansion card slips into the SD card slot at the front of your SkyScout (the cover may not close with the expansion card in place). Using the expansion card requires that firmware version 1.29 or later be installed in your SkyScout. If you do not have this version already installed in your SkyScout, you can download it for free from Celestron at this website.