Sega Toys dates and prices for his R2-D2 Homestar Planetarium (which shows the death star)

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Back in June of Sega Toys Japan teased Homestar R2-D2, a fully functional Planetarium, which is formed in the form of a robot from Star Wars. Today, the company price ($ 91) to Planetarium and release date (15 September). Scaled replica designs about 10 000 stars on the ceiling in your living room, and as a bonus, it shows the location of the death star, too (see below).

R2-D2 Planetarium uses 1W white led as a light source, works for three hours on four AAA batteries and is 21 cm in height. It has some projection 1.5-2.3 m/4.9-7.5 ft and projection of 1.8 m/5.9 ft circumference.

Here is a planetarium, showing death star:

If you are interested, but live outside Japan, the Japan Trend Shop (website in English) began listing the Planetarium today for pre-order for the same price as in Japan (again, $ 91). They send it anywhere and say that the little guy comes with instructions in English.

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