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| Brand: Uncle Milton
List Price: $299.99
Buy New: $117.95
You Save: $182.04 (61%)
New (17) from $117.95
Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 1040
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries: 4
Batteries Included: No
Age: 10 - 99 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.8
Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 8.9 x 9.3
MPN: 12530
Model: 12530
UPC: 042499125307
EAN: 0042499125307
ASIN: B000TKALWS
Release Date: August 10, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Item is brand new and in original box.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Nightime Spectacular January 7, 2008
David E. Street
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This thing is fantastic. I am an Ameture Astro-Photographer dedicated to photographing the celestial wonders of the night sky. When I saw the advertisement, I had to give this product a try. What a fabulous surprise. The most stunning thing to me was how realistic the view was projected on my flat ceiling. Having spent many nights under the stars while taking photos, and I am amazed how accurate this thing really is. My wife an I turn it on and watch the stars while going to sleep now. I'll bet this thing is lowering my blood presure, as it's so relaxing, watching the night sky as nature intended.
I Highly recommend it.
Quality planetarium for your home May 29, 2008
R. Grokett (Florida)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is the best home planetarium I have seen (I used to work at a planetarium). Most toy planetariums are pretty poor. But this is really not a toy planetarium, and I would not recommend it to anyone other that a teen or adult that has more than a passing interest in astronomy. Its not really even a training planetarium, at least for beginners. This is for "stargazing" and mellowing out, not really for learning constellations.
Its sky is extremely good, rivaling the multi-thousand $$ machines. You need a DARK room, no night lights, etc. just like at real planetariums, and you need a white ceiling. (Mine has "popcorn" surface, which didn't cause a problem.) I turn off all the lights, close the door, turn on the "celestial" music included, and lie back on the floor, staring straight up at the "sky" as it slowly turns overhead.
If you know constellations, you can make them out. The stars are accurate, but its like a night sky in the middle of the high desert. Packed with stars and full glory of the Milky Way. So constellations are inundated with stars. Good for more advanced amateurs. I catch myself picking out the brighter star names I know.
I bet this would look good in a school planetarium dome of ~ 20ft or less.
The decreased ratings were just due to this is not really an educational toy for kids. For an amateur astronomer, its 5 star!
Russell
 Star projector--medium February 11, 2008
Penelope Torribio (Pomona, CA, USA)
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
For me this projector rates a c in value. It has too many stars to be a great teaching tool and lacks the magic of the laser star project to be rated as a great relaxation or mood setter. I contacted the seller to see if any other slides could be purchased that might make this a better educational tool and they said they didn't think so. Sooo I bought the laser star galaxy and it is much better at the mood setter.
Daughters love it May 11, 2008
karbon15 (Seattle, Washington)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My two daughters, 2 and 5 years old, really enjoy looking at the constellations. Easy to set up and the projection on our ceiling wall is excellent. I had no difficulty with focusing the image. Used it fives times only so I cannot fairly attest to it's durability. It looks to be well built though. Great deal for the price.
Recreate that sense of awe and wonder! May 29, 2008
R. Moore (Plano, TX United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The description isn't exagerrating ... this little device generates over 10,000 points of light, plus the "haze" of the Milky Way, recreating a very realistic-looking night sky. For those who live in our light-polluted cities, Homestar will restore your sense of wonder and awe of the universe. It helps me to daydream (er, nightdream) as I did when I was a child. What's out there? Will humankind ever reach the stars?
The "stars" range in size, and the big ones may look a little fuzzy, but the sheer magnitude of detail will quickly make you forget. I have two units (and with the new $90 price, I'll be purchasing three more as gifts for family members). One unit is very quiet and unobtrusive. The other (which has been dropped a few times) is a little noisier. I'm not sure if the problem is the motor or the transformer.
These make great night lights and may give you a little sense of peace as you go to sleep. The shooting star feature is just a gimmick, but the kids like it. The rotation feature adds to the soothing effect as the starfield slowly rotates, giving you a different view. Best of all, you can set a timer to turn it off after fifteen, thirty or sixty minutes, saving the bulb for more nights of use. We've been using ours for seven months on the original bulb. The unit comes with two discs, but we never use the (unlabeled) constellation disc. Perhaps when the kids get older.
You will need a dark room to get the best effect.
This is one of the most satisfying purchases I have ever made (up there with the engagement ring and the Prius!).
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