Celestron - StarSense AutoAlign

CELESTRON - StarSense AutoAlign

In brief:

• Allows for automatic alignment of your Celestron computerized telescope. See the full list of compatible telescopes in the technology tab.
• No need to identify or locate a star in the sky - StarSense automatically aligns your telescope, so you can start observing in just a few minutes.
• Alignment in a maximum of 3 minutes.
• Advanced mount modeling - alignment on many stars in the sky for extremely precise GoTo pointing.
• Included StarSense hand control

How does it work?

A small digital camera takes the place of your finder scope and attaches using one of the two provided mounting brackets. The included StarSense hand control, with a database of over 40,000 celestial objects, replaces the NexStar hand control. The camera automatically captures a series of images of the sky. StarSense identifies the stars in the images and compares them to its database. Once the match is confirmed, StarSense calculates the coordinates of the center of the captured image, thus determining the exact location where the telescope is pointed.

Before StarSense, using a computerized telescope required a lengthy alignment process involving finding and centering at least two bright stars in the telescope's eyepiece. But StarSense automatically aligns with minimal user intervention. Just enter the time, date, and location, and let StarSense do the rest!

Advanced mount modeling

Even the most advanced telescope users will love using StarSense AutoAlign. This affordable accessory replaces the expensive software typically used for advanced mount modeling.

With built-in mount modeling, you'll achieve superior pointing accuracy from horizon to horizon. When your alignment needs to be perfect, add up to 10 additional calibration stars to reach a new level of precision, ideal for locating objects in the camera's field of view for astroimaging.

StarSense camera field of view: 6.88º x 5.16º

Compatible with:

• NexStar SE series NexStar Evolution,
• CPC, CPC DX, CGE Pro,
• Advanced VX,
• CGEM, CGEM DX, CGE,
• NexStar SLT