The Japanese toy manufacturer Sega, who has brought us home planetariums like the Pure Mini and the Spa, has now released a second edition of the popular HomeStar Pro model.

It is the ultimate version of the previous HomeStar and HomeStar PRO, you can have more stars, ultra bright and a sharp starry sky in your home.

Also, it comes with full moon disk for your project in the ceiling.

Product Features

• SEGATOYS HOMESTAR PRO 2nd contains 6 Lens while HOMESTAR only contain 4 lens. The sharpness of HOMESTAR PRO is improved.
• SEGATOYS HOMESTAR PRO 2nd utilize 3W White LED while HOMESTAR use 1W White LED for projection. HOMESTAR PRO is 3 times brighter than the project of HOMESTAR
• SEGATOYS HOMESTAR PRO 2nd comes with new FULL MOON and EARTH Projection Disk
• Number of Stars: 10,000
• Projection Distance: 10 ft (around 2m-2m30cm)
• Projection Angle & Focus: Freely Adjustable on shooting angle 0-90 degree.
• Diurnal Motion Function: Revolve Counterclockwise(imitate the movement of the stars in the Northern Hemisphere)
• Shooting Star Function: Projects Shooting Stars at random intervals.
• Starry Software Tray: Changeable for different Starry disks.
• Light Resource: High brightness White LED to avoid heat and provide clear and sharp image.
• Timer Function: Allows you to program the planetarium before you go to bed to switch off automatically once a certain time has elapsed.
• Power Source: AC(100~240V, 50/60Hz)
• Colors: MAT SILVER or MAT BLACK
• Light Weight Design
• HxWxD(approx.): 15.9cm x 14.3cm x 15.1cm

The Sega Toys HomeStar PRO 2nd Edition (21st Century Home Planetarium) is available over at the Toys Brando website for $224.90.

Sega Toys, the Japanese company that has brought us the HomeStar home planetariums, has now released a bathroom version called HomeStar Spa.

The product is shaped like the planet Saturn and has three modes (see the image below). From left to right: planetarium, rose petal and deep sea.

The Sega Toys HomeStar Spa will be available in shops for about $65.

(Tokyomango via Gizmodo)

The popular HomeStar Pure home planetarium from the Japanese Sega Toys company is now also available in a mini version.

This mini HomeStar Pure from Segatoys is enough to take your breath away with an astonishing view of the universe. Just simply press down the switch and look inside the HomeStar Pure Mini, the stars will bright up and shine.

Battery is included with the addition of a ball chain to strap HomeStar Pure Mini anywhere. A great way to keep the stress away, and be able to look at clear stars anytime at anywhere.

You can get the HomeStar Pure Mini home planetarium in black, white or silver for $25.99 from the AudioCubes.com website.

The Japanese Segatoys company has released the HomeStar Pure – a new and more affordable version of their successful HomeStar home planetarium.

The high qualtiy “HomeStar Pure” costs only half of its successful HomeStar and projects 10,000 stars onto your ceiling. Powered by 4 only AA batteries, the HomeStar pure is no longer confined by an AC adaptor or its cord.

The HomeStar Pure allows the user to manually rotate the star plate for different star positions. The shooting star feature, however, is no longer equiped with the HomeStar Pure. New sleek and modern design. A great gift and present for friends and families to enjoy a clear night view right at home.

Specifications:

• 10,000 stars
• 25 degree view
• 30 minute timer function
• Takes 4 AA batteries

The Segatoys HomeStar Pure is available from Toys Brando for $122.

This indoor planetarium transforms any room into a truly stellar display, allowing you to view the night sky as it would appear anywhere in the world.

Features:

• Project 88 constellations; 12 celestial objects, including 8 planets, Pluto and its moon, Charon
• Uses super bright bulbs to project over 600 stars
• Searchable database with over 600 star facts and myths
• Interactive talking computer and backlit navigational screen
• Features five modes for a variety of astronomy tours and settings
• Features a one-hour timer so you can fall asleep under the stars
• Includes AC power adaptor and 24-page, full color instruction manual

The Discovery Ultimate Star Planetarium is available for $79.95.

(Via GadgetMania)

This Star Theater V3 ($25) available at the Discovery Channel Store will transforms any room into a 360-degree planetarium, projecting hundreds of constellations and twinkling stars onto the walls and ceiling.

Features:

• Accurate to season, month, day and hour
• Provides fun astronomical facts while stargazing outside
• Includes a built-in liquid-filled compass & glow light feature
• Accurately positions all the celestial bodies in the sky
• Provides a portable, detailed map of the heavens for outdoor use
• Bonus DVD – Universe 2001: Beyond the Millennium – Stars

The Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium ($347) locates and identifies over 6,000 stars, planets, and constellations from its built-in database.

The SkyScout is a revolutionary handheld device that uses advanced GPS technology with point and click convenience to identify thousands of stars, planets, constellations and more. Simply point the SkyScout at any star in the sky and click the target button. The SkyScout will tell you what object you are looking at. To locate a star or planet, select the object’s name from the menu and follow the directional arrows through the viewfinder. SkyScout tells you when you are on target. It’s that easy!

Technical Details

• Red LED backlit display for easy-to-read information
• Accepts SkyTour SD multi-media cards for interactive tours of the night sky
• Includes USB port for easy download of database updates
• Measures 7.4 x 2.5 x 4.0 inches (W x H x D)

(Via Popgadget)

We’ve seen a lot of planetarium gadgets lately, but never before as good looking as the 10,000 Star Planetarium ($130). It’s also said to be the “most advanced desktop planetarium available for home use”, capable of projecting a realistic image of the heavens with over 10,000 stars.

This is the most advanced desktop planetarium available for home use. Designed by the renowned Takayuki Ohio, who has been recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the builder of the worlds most advanced planetarium for exhibitions and museums, it projects a realistic image of the heavens, over 10,000 stars, as they appear without light pollution. It can accept one of two high-resolution image disks (one disk includes constellation drawings and the other displays the stars) that are illuminated by a bright LED built into the globe, and projected onto walls or ceilings by an optical-quality adjustable focus lens, providing a completely accurate view of the visible band of the Milky Way galaxy seen from the Northern hemisphere. The planetarium has a whisper-quiet motor that slowly simulates the turning of the earth by making the image projected move across a wall or ceiling. It can also randomly generate a simulated meteor that streaks across the ceiling. The projection angle can be adjusted to suit any room, and it has a timer that automatically turns off the unit after you fall asleep. Includes AC adapter. Ages 10 and up. 6 1/2″ Diam. globe with stand. (3 1/2 lbs.)