Meade has been advertising their new Meade MySky quite a bit of late in their bid to compete with the Celestron Skyscout. For those who new to this technology, both units are basically handheld, computerized star maps and planetariums. Just point at an object in the night sky, and both the SkyScout and MySky will tell you what it is in an instant. The sky has never been easier to learn.

The MySky carries this new technology a step or two beyond the groundbreaking Celestron Sky Scout. Instead of just identifying an object, the Meade MySky will show you sky maps and even videos while you point at the object and, if that isn't enough, Sandy Wood, the familiar voice of StarDate (a syndicated daily radio astronomy program) even gives you audio descriptions.

One of the most interesting new features is the My Sky capability to interface directly with the Meade Autostar equipped telescopes and add a GPS function. What this means is not only quicker alignment, but more accurate tracking as well.

As Celestron and Meade have been traditional competitors for so long, I have no doubt Celestron is planning the next counter-attack, but for now, the Meade My Sky looks to be the latest edition in this new technology.