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Model NumberSTARKIT
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Product Description
These days, light pollution in our towns and cities means that far too many of us miss out on the beauty of seeing the stars twinkling in the night sky. Although we unfortunately can�t do much about this, there is one answer for anyone who wants to bring some starlight back into their life � the AstroStar.Project a map of the heavens onto your ceiling and walls with this new starlight projector. Featuring a rotating base with compass-point alignments, it�s possible to set up your AstroStar by aligning it according to your location and the time of the year so that it can project a map of the clear night�s sky all around you. It�s also fully adjustable so that you can change it to accurately track the movement of the heavens as the year progresses.The AstroStar is ideal for astronomy or astrology fans, romantics, kids who�d appreciate a nightlight with a difference or anyone who wants to bring some starlight into their home.
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45 of 46 people found the following review helpful
maybe I didnt read the product description properly, but didnt realise it was self assembly including the wiring! also the plastic part that the light shines through (to create the stars) is put together with double sided sticky tape so doesnt have the best finish and sometimes gaped.
the bulb inside is quite weak so it needs to be pretty much pitch black to get a good star coverage. i bought it to potentially have on a diner table but its not bright enough for that - probably better in a bedroom at night.
the bulb inside is quite weak so it needs to be pretty much pitch black to get a good star coverage. i bought it to potentially have on a diner table but its not bright enough for that - probably better in a bedroom at night.
28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
I do like this but there are some downsides, you have to put it all together yourself and that can be a pain, even the electronics! took me best part of an hour to figure some of it out, but the instructions arent too bad.
so i wouldnt buy it as a gift, the recipient might be a bit dissapointed to know how much work is involved before they even try it out.
and then theres the bulb, im guessing you perhaps get a brighter bulb, but with the standard one its not particuarly bright, you would need a very dark room, bascially pitch black to see them.
having said all that its fun and not too expensive if you can put up with the negatives :)
so i wouldnt buy it as a gift, the recipient might be a bit dissapointed to know how much work is involved before they even try it out.
and then theres the bulb, im guessing you perhaps get a brighter bulb, but with the standard one its not particuarly bright, you would need a very dark room, bascially pitch black to see them.
having said all that its fun and not too expensive if you can put up with the negatives :)
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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At reciept of this gift I was thinking it was a great idea, however only after getting it out of the box did I realise how flawed the product is.
It's fair enough that the product is self-assembly, but the assembly is overly complicated, to which the assembly guide doesn't let on.
After separating the pieces I realised that the product was different (most likely a different version) than the guide, meaning that parts were differently shaped or I had less parts making me briefly think that the finished product could not be acheived. Wanting to make the most of my gift I continued even though following instructions took translation but as I proceeded I found that the step by step guide missed steps or became presumptuous, for example telling me to 'attatch "this"' - whatever "this" is. Carrying on to the point of frustration I was disappointed to realise the reliance on my own putting together of the wiring nad placing stickers on the product that meant if I didn't find the correct placement, the projection would be off-position.
I turned the "finished" base unit over (there is no bottom to the base unit meaning wires tip the stand off of it's axis) and the final part of the astrostar - the star map.
My star map was made of 3 folded hexagonal pieces, not 4 as in the guide, but I proceeded to remove the protective film around the boards. The extremely tedious job of assembling the star boards took near an hour in itself but even though I followed the instructions, I still ended up with a star dome that was delicate and had tabs (however trimmed as instructed) that I was sure would obstruct the projection. Not only this but the stars on the map encroached onto the tabs or the letters for construction onto the star map meaning that stars were lost or there was a great 'C' tab projected onto the wall.
Finally attatching the dome to the base meant I had to apply a great amount of pressure on the delicate dome to click it into place, which could have easily damaged it.
I sat back exhausted with my finished product to the realisation that there was little instruction to what was being projected, the particular stars I was looking at or what time of year this would be found. Also finding that the protective film I could have removed at this point but was instructed to earlier meant that the dome I had created (tediously!) was inside out and would project backwards, even though the instructions gave no prior warning for this. I had turned on the bulb to find a very dimly projected star map but thought twice about wasting money on this product.
Overall this product was a great idea that never came to fruition. It is rickety, annoyingly difficult to assemble, looks cheap and has me disappointed and angry over what should have been a great gift.
In short - AVOID!!
It's fair enough that the product is self-assembly, but the assembly is overly complicated, to which the assembly guide doesn't let on.
After separating the pieces I realised that the product was different (most likely a different version) than the guide, meaning that parts were differently shaped or I had less parts making me briefly think that the finished product could not be acheived. Wanting to make the most of my gift I continued even though following instructions took translation but as I proceeded I found that the step by step guide missed steps or became presumptuous, for example telling me to 'attatch "this"' - whatever "this" is. Carrying on to the point of frustration I was disappointed to realise the reliance on my own putting together of the wiring nad placing stickers on the product that meant if I didn't find the correct placement, the projection would be off-position.
I turned the "finished" base unit over (there is no bottom to the base unit meaning wires tip the stand off of it's axis) and the final part of the astrostar - the star map.
My star map was made of 3 folded hexagonal pieces, not 4 as in the guide, but I proceeded to remove the protective film around the boards. The extremely tedious job of assembling the star boards took near an hour in itself but even though I followed the instructions, I still ended up with a star dome that was delicate and had tabs (however trimmed as instructed) that I was sure would obstruct the projection. Not only this but the stars on the map encroached onto the tabs or the letters for construction onto the star map meaning that stars were lost or there was a great 'C' tab projected onto the wall.
Finally attatching the dome to the base meant I had to apply a great amount of pressure on the delicate dome to click it into place, which could have easily damaged it.
I sat back exhausted with my finished product to the realisation that there was little instruction to what was being projected, the particular stars I was looking at or what time of year this would be found. Also finding that the protective film I could have removed at this point but was instructed to earlier meant that the dome I had created (tediously!) was inside out and would project backwards, even though the instructions gave no prior warning for this. I had turned on the bulb to find a very dimly projected star map but thought twice about wasting money on this product.
Overall this product was a great idea that never came to fruition. It is rickety, annoyingly difficult to assemble, looks cheap and has me disappointed and angry over what should have been a great gift.
In short - AVOID!!
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How I wished I had read the reviews of this product prior to me buying and it arriving.
Complicated to assemble in the first place, the assembled star dome came apart after 12... Read more
Complicated to assemble in the first place, the assembled star dome came apart after 12... Read more
Published 3 months ago by HoraceTD
DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!
As others have said, you need to completely assemble the product.
It contains a very weal torch bulb so once assembled you see nothing. Read more
It contains a very weal torch bulb so once assembled you see nothing. Read more
Published 3 months ago by calimero
awfull
I brought this as a gift and didn't realise it would be a kit to put together. I got about halfway through putting together and it was obvious there were parts missing and then... Read more
Published 4 months ago by andy118
Not want it says on the box!
*parts missing
*difficult to assemble
*Poor results
all things we had to discover christmas morning after buying this for my son. Read more
*difficult to assemble
*Poor results
all things we had to discover christmas morning after buying this for my son. Read more
Published 5 months ago by jud
WTF!
bought this with the intention it came pre assembled and ready to go on arrival. when it came i found out you have to assemble it and then find its actually really poorly made. Read more
Published 5 months ago by mad mimigan
Total rip-off
This product was a total rip-off. To describe it as 'self assembly' is a joke. The product comes with nothing attached together at all (including all of the electronics) and the... Read more
Published 5 months ago by SCleary
Crap
I received this as a Christmas gift and it was shop bought rather than from Amazon but it is exactly the same item (from a reputable chain shop). DO NOT BUY IT. Read more
Published 5 months ago by GShev
Stars on the ceiling
I bought this for my husband. The instructions were incorrect, however he is quite clever so did manage to put it together/ Still not sure of the alignment to our area as we dod... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Ann of Clacton
COMPLETE RUBBISH - WASTE OF TIME !
I was given this as a gift, the photos made it look great, but its not.
After building the kit, it took around 1 hour 20 minutes, the last part is the hardest, the... Read more
After building the kit, it took around 1 hour 20 minutes, the last part is the hardest, the... Read more
Published 10 months ago by David Scott
Read before you buy!
First of all I want to say, the "lamp" I bought is not from amazon, but from another website (that also has auctions, u know). Read more
Published 14 months ago by lala
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