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National Geographic New Planetarium

from: Trends Uk Ltd


We bought this as a present for our daughter (Argos £19.99) as she loves the stars and thought that as it doubles a nightlight, it was perfect! How wrong we were! The product itself looks really good on the packaging, but when you handle it, it feels very cheap and lightweight. The "rotating map" is made from thin plastic which in order for the motor to turn has to be placed EXACTLY correctly. It's a bit pointless really as the focus is so bad you can barely read or see the constellations. The best view we managed was when I stood on a chair holding it about 15cm from the ceiling, not what we expected at all. The commentary on the "accompanying soundtrack" is insane, it talks about the planets which on it's own would be interesting, but ... Read More: