The Space Navigator

[G.J.Shepherd]

Hi all,
Just killing some time and I came across this in an Aussie gadgets site Gizmodo Australia. Not sure if this is common knowledge or not, but it does seem like an interesting tool. Again not sure even if it works for Aussie skies, I can't seem to find an Australian seller of these. If some one does let me know.
http://www.redenvelope.com/re/gifts/product_display/product_information.jsp?nc=4272&refPg=%2fproduct_display%2fgift_res ults.jsp&bct2=recipient&bcp2=1&bcm2=1%24%24-8070&bct4=for+him&bcp4=3&bcm4=1%24%24-8072&bct5=gadgets+%2B+tools&bcp5=4&bcm5=29$$%2Frecipient%2Ffor+him%2Fg adgets+%2B+tools@@30$$-8094@@35$$8094&catOid=-8094&oid=24176664&nc2=1&sidTime=1183341238&BV_SessionID=@@@@0667184927.1184005 707@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccefaddlflgigiecefecefe dfgfdfmf.0Link (http://www.redenvelope.com/re/gifts/product_display/product_information.jsp?nc=4272&refPg=%2fproduct_display%2fgift_res ults.jsp&bct2=recipient&bcp2=1&bcm2=1%24%24-8070&bct4=for+him&bcp4=3&bcm4=1%24%24-8072&bct5=gadgets+%2B+tools&bcp5=4&bcm5=29$$%2Frecipient%2Ffor+him%2Fg adgets+%2B+tools@@30$$-8094@@35$$8094&catOid=-8094&oid=24176664&nc2=1&sidTime=1183341238&BV_SessionID=@@@@0667184927.1184005 707@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccefaddlflgigiecefecefe dfgfdfmf.0)
and

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/cgi-bin/mt/mt-search.cgi?tag=astronomy&blog_id=1Link 2 (http://www.gizmodo.com.au/cgi-bin/mt/mt-search.cgi?tag=astronomy&blog_id=1)

Also here is a link for,
liquid lunar telescope,
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/06/liquid_mirror_for_lunar_telesc.html #moreLink 3
(http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/06/liquid_mirror_for_lunar_telesc.html #more)

[Omaroo]

Interesting concept indeed. How much more useful than a standard paper disc I don't know, but certainly a nice present for someone.:)