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for ease of accessing audio narration about the planet); the user selected the desired object from the database and red arrows in the viewfinder directed the user to point the viewfinder to the object. The SkyScout also featured a "Tonight's
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Skyscout had a low-intensity light system that allowed users' eyes to adapt to the darkness needed for observing stars.
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