Celestron StarSense AutoAlign

Celestron StarSense AutoAlign Product Description

Celestron StarSense AutoAlign Product Info

Become an instant astronomer, even if you ve never used a telescope before, with the 1 of a kind StarSense AutoAlign. Just set up the accessory, push the Align button on the hand control, and StarSense begins capturing and comparing images of the night sky against its internal database. In about 3 minutes, it 39 s gathered enough information to triangulate its position and align itself. Then, press the Sky Tour button StarSense will automatically slew to all the best stars, planets, galaxies, and more currently visible in the night sky.

How it Works

The self alignment technology behind our award winning SkyProdigy series is now available for all of Celestron 39 s current computerized telescopes and backwards compatible with many older models as well. See compatibility list below.

A small digital camera takes the place of your finderscope and attaches using 1 of 2 provided mounting brackets. The included StarSense hand control, with a database of over 40,000 celestial objects, takes the place of your NexStar hand control. The camera automatically captures a series of images of the sky. StarSense identifies the stars in the images, matching them to its database. Once a positive match is confirmed, StarSense calculates the coordinates of the center of the captured image, thereby determining exactly where the telescope is pointed.

Before StarSense, using a computerized telescope required a lengthy alignment process of finding and centering at least 2 bright stars in the telescope s eyepiece. But StarSense automatically aligns itself with minimal user input. Just enter your 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 usually used for advanced mount modeling.

With built in mount modeling, you 39 ll get superior pointing accuracy from horizon to horizon. When your alignment needs to be perfect, add up to 10 additional calibration stars to achieve a new level of accuracy, great for locating objects in the camera s field of view for astroimaging.

Compatibility List

Compatible	Not Compatible
NexStar SE Series	NexStar i Series
CPC, CPC DX	Ultima 2000
NexStar GT with Aux. splitter	Early generation GoTo mounts such as Compustar
CGE Pro	NexStar GPS
Advanced VX
CG 5 with Aux. splitter
CGEM, CGEM DX
CGE
NexStar SLT
NexStar Evolution
LCM with Aux. splitter

StarSense camera field of view 6.88 x 5.16

Specifications

Weight oz Communication Ports Computer Hand Control Database

Camera body only

RS 232 communication port on hand control, Aux interface and USB on camera

4 line, 16 character backlit Liquid Crystal Display with 19 fiber optic backlit LED buttons

40,000 objects

Package Contents

• Celestron StarSense AutoAlign