Celestron Smart Modules - StarSense Autoalign, SkyPortal WiFi, and SkySync GPS Module
Overview
Celestron makes three accessory modules that enhance and extend the capability of many of their computerized go-to telescope mounts. These are the StarSense Autoalign Module, the SkyPortal WiFi Module and the SkySync GPS module. Sorting out what each of these modules do, and how they work together, can be a little confusing. This short article explains the basic use and connection of these useful astronomical tools.
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StarSense Autoalign Module # 94005
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Figure 1 - A Celestron StarSense module connected to a CPC telescope
The StarSense Autoalign Module consists of a specialized computer in the form of a hand controller coupled to a wide-field sky camera that work together to automatically align a telescope and mount to the night sky. The camera mounts on top of the telescope, often in place of the telescope’s finder, while the StarSense