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Star Theatre Planetarium

£119.99

Gazing

up at the night sky

is one of life’s great pleasures.

Because as well as its awe-inspiring

beauty, this twinkling mass of celestial

phenomena and black nothingness compels

you to ponder the bigger picture: are we alone? Who

created the galaxy? Is the universe truly in� nite?

Sadly we can’t answer the above questions, but we can show

you how to recreate the heavens above in all their glory on any

ceiling or wall.

The mind-blowing Star Theatre Planetarium uses the same lens as

a full-blown commercial planetarium to show real constellations in

stupendous detail. Just turn the lights o� , switch the Star Theatre on,

then sit back and relax. You won’t believe your eyes!

Ultra-bright white LED technology enables this über-advanced projector

to beam 10,000 stars skywards. It even includes special discs to display

both stars and delineated constellations, and mimics celestial movement

in both northern and southern hemispheres. Simply place the little discs

in the Star Theatre’s front-loading tray and prepare to be gobsmacked.

As if all that were not impressive enough, you can also set the Star

Theatre to project shooting stars at random intervals. Totally

cosmic! Take it from us, lying in bed gawping at a mega-realistic

night sky with its slowly moving stars is totally magical and

seriously hypnotic.

This easy-to-construct kit lets you build your very own Jedi weapon and mount it on the wall. Choose from hilts belonging to Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader or Obi-Wan Kenobi and use the included handheld IR control to trigger sound e� ects and control the force (or dimmer switch, as it’s also known). If this doesn’t excite your inner Jedi, nothing will!

STAR WARS LIGHTSABER ROOM LIGHT

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Night ‘n Day Rotating Globe

Rainbow In My Room Projector

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World’s Smallest Walkie Talkies

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With the internet giving us the ability to talk to people all over the world, I’m sure we can all be forgiven for occasionally forgetting that our friends and family are in a completely di� erent time zone to us, and that actually that phone call or noisy ‘Nudge’ in an instant messaging conversation isn’t such a good idea at 3 in the morning!

This is where the Day and Night Globe comes in handy. Not only is this a scale replica of the Earth as you would expect, but it also revolves just as the Earth itself does. The Real Solar Time Rotating Globe also features a clever illumination system which lights up areas of the globe as the Sun rises, and envelopes them in darkness once again when the Sun sets, all of this happening in real time.

The Rotating Night and Day Globe demonstrates perfectly not only time zones, but also because it is tilted at the same angle as the Earth itself it also illustrates how this causes the seasons and the di� erences between the Northern and Southern hemispheres. Easy to set up after the brief assembly you merely need to align the globe with the correct longitudinal location for where you are, set the date and time, and the precise clockwork mechanism will take care of the rest for you.

This intriguing globe makes an ideal addition to any study area, or as a curiosity that is sure to provide a talking point. Alternatively due to its unique features the Night ‘N’ Day Rotating Globe provides a stunning night light and clock.

• 28cm Diameter World Globe • Rotates daily in real time• Real time illumination system shows day and night zones across

the globe • Includes 20 page booklet about time and the EarthPlease note: Some assembly is required

Add a touch of magic and brighten up any room instantly with the ingenious Rainbow In My Room! With just the push of a button a beautiful Rainbow is instantly projected across the walls and your ceiling. Once turned on the Rainbow In My Room stays lit for 10 minutes before turning itself o� when powered using 4 x AAA batteries (not included), or will stay lit inde� nitely when using a compatible AC adaptor (not included).

Perfect to cheer you up on a dull dreary day, or it’s also great as a nightlight. Unfortunately we can’t vouch for there being a leprechaun or pot of gold at the end of this particular rainbow.

Not content with having just any walkie talkies, we’ve managed to � nd the World’s Smallest Walkie

Talkies! These super tiny hand held devices can penetrate walls, floors,

steel and concrete; and will transmit over a range of about 100 feet (30

metres). Operating is very easy, simply push to talk (don’t forget your ‘over and outs’!) or use the

button on the front to transmit in Morse code. The flexible antennas can be bent so the Walkie Talkies

will fit into the smallest of pockets, just in case your missions are covert!

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