Celestron Starsense Auto Align for Celestron Mounts both EQ and ALT-AZ. Mint in Box
Never fitted so in as new condition.
Brilliantly executed automation of the tedious alignment process that takes all the (back/neck/frustration) pain away and gives super accurate alignment. Also works via WiFI and app interface.
I found this to be the best accessory I ever bought for my Celestron mounts.
True Plug 'n' Play. No complex set-up. 3 minutes and Auto-align has set up your scope ready for use. You can finish getting your kit out.
Just place down the mount, level the tube to horizontal and then click align.
Even if you have a lot of blocked sky (house, tree) it will work, and you can also set it so you point it to the clear areas yourself to speed it up.
Works for nearly all Celestron Alt-Az or EQ mounts - see the list below.
Can fit SCTs (with the main bracket and any Scope with a vixen size Finderscope saddle (almost all telescopes have these).
Use the screws from the mount rear cell to attach the quick release bracket.
Comes with all the bits:
Product Information:
Become an instant astronomer, even if you’ve never used a telescope
before, with the one-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 three minutes, it'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'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 one of two 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 two 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 Modelling
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'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.
StarSense Accessory General Features
Enables automatic alignment of your Celestron computerized telescope*.
No
need to identify or locate any star in the sky – StarSense will
automatically align your telescope, so you can begin observing in
minutes.
Only accessory available that will enable automatic GoTo alignment.
Aligns in 3 minutes or less.
Provides
advanced mount modeling – the ability to align on numerous stars
throughout the sky for extremely precise goto pointing accuracy.
StarSense hand controller included.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Compatible:
Not Compatible:
Please note that some Starsense units may need a firmware update in order to run with newly released Evolution mounts.
This may require additional cables.
StarSense camera field of view: 6.88º x 5.16º