musings of wrath

One of the new toys shown at the CES this year is the Celstron SkyScout.

Basically, it’s a GPS-enhanced monocular. You point it at a star, press a button, and it will tell you the name of it. If you’re looking for a star, the view-finder will display directional arrows, leading you to the object(s) in question.

I wonder if they can make one that doesn’t use a GPS? After all, NASA developed star-based navigation for spacecraft some time ago.