Do I have to align my telescope every time I use it?
Yes, you must align your ‘scope with every observing session you embark upon.
Can you use StarSense with any telescope?
Telescope Mount Compatibility: The device works with most of the computerized telescope mounts in Celestron’s line-up. The StarSense can be mounted to all of Celestron’s Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescopes and Edge HD’s.
How accurate is StarSense?
The StarSense Explorer app is the first app ever developed that uses plate solving to determine the smartphone’s current pointing position. The app provides a typical pointing accuracy of about 0.25°.
How do you calibrate a telescope?
To get your telescope well collimated, here is what you need to accomplish:
- Step 1: Center the secondary mirror on the axis of the focuser drawtube.
- Step 2: Aim the eyepiece at the center of the primary mirror.
- Step 3: Center your primary mirror’s sweet spot in the eyepiece’s field of view.
Is StarSense a Autoguider?
As the other poster said, StarSense has nothing to do with tracking or guiding. It only does the GOTO alignment and if you select it, the polar alignment. But these mounts are limited by the quality of the gears and machining of the mechanical parts. Fortunately, there is auto guiding.
Do I need to polar align with StarSense?
Yes, StarSense features All-Star Polar Alignment to get you accurately polar aligned using any named star. Before you polar align your equatorial mounted telescope, StarSense will automatically align the GoTo which allows you to point to any celestial object in the hand control’s database.
Can stellarium control a telescope?
The Telescope Control plug-in allows Stellarium to control a telescope on a computerized mount (a “Go To” or “Push To” telescope) and offers a graphical user interface for setting up the connection.
What is NexRemote?
NexRemote allows the user to control their Celestron computerized telescope from their personal computer. Everything done using the telescope’s hand control can now be accomplished remotely from a PC or laptop.
How do you align a telescope?
The first thing you need to do is train the mount’s polar axis on Polaris, the North Star. Then, aim your telescope at a star that’s above the celestial equator – it should be as close to south as possible (and opposite Polaris). Place the star on the south or north edge of your eyepiece’s field of view.
How do I use autoalign with a Celestron telescope?
Align your telescope directly from your PC via WiFi (using built-in WiFi for Celestron Evolution and Astro Fi telescopes or the SkyPortal WiFi Module for non-WiFi telescopes), or cable connect through the Celestron hand control. AutoAlign your Celestron telescope with the optional StarSense AutoAlign accessory.
How do computerized telescopes align?
The telescope software needs to know the exact orientation of the telescope in relation to the night sky in order to find the tens of thousands of celestial objects programmed in the hand control. Other methods for aligning a computerized telescope require the user to confirm what star the telescope is pointing at in order to align.
What is the best autoguiding software for my Telescope Mount?
PHD2 Guiding. By using an autoguiding software such as PHD2 Guiding, our computer can communicate with the telescope mount. PHD2 Guiding is the successor to PHD Guiding, which I used for several years before upgrading to PHD2. PHD stands for “Push Here Dummy”, and it very easy to use, once everything is set up properly.
Why add multiple star alignment points to my telescope?
By adding multiple star alignment points, CPWI accounts for various types of alignment errors, including instrument flexure. The result is the best possible pointing accuracy for your Celestron telescope.