Celestron StarSense AutoAlign Manual

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INTRODUCTION .........................................................................5 Warning.................................................................................5 What’s in the Box ......................................................

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I 5 StarSense™ is patented technology that allows your telescope to determine its position and align itself with the night sky automatically. StarSense AutoAlign’s internal camera captures an image of the sky, and then analyzes it to identif...

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6 I 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 Series CG-5 Computerized (with Aux. splitter) C...

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I 7 LARGE BRACKET SMALL BRACKET All Celestron Schmidt-Cassegrains Celestron 6” f/8.3 Refractor All Celestron EdgeHDs NexStar 102SLT Refractor NexStar 4SE Maksutov-Cassegrain NexStar 127SLT Maksutov-Cassegrain NexStar 130SLT Reflector All Celes...

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8 I ATTACHING THE STARSENSE CAMERA TO YOUR TELESCOPE 1. Remove the fi nderscope and bracket from your telescope tube. Note: Some optical tubes, like the NexStar SE, may have a small plastic rail which secures the Star Pointer. Remove this ra...

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I 9 4. Plug the included auxiliary cable into the back of the StarSense Camera on one end, and your mount’s auxiliary port on the other end. Note: If your telescope does not have an auxiliary port, the Auxiliary Port Splitter, (item #93919...

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10 I USING WITH A FINDER Although StarSense replaces the need for a finderscope, you may still wish to use a finder for quick reference, or to assist with the one-time center calibration of the StarSense camera and telescope. Some optical tubes, ...

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I 11 Set up your telescope in a relatively unobstructed area that shows most of the sky. If you have obstructions like buildings or trees, StarSense will skip them during the auto alignment procedure. Note: If your sky is heavily obstructed, p...

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12 I FIRST TIME SETUP: CALIBRATE CENTER The first time you use StarSense AutoAlign, StarSense needs to know the center of the telescope’s field of view in relation to its camera. This one-time calibration process takes place inside the cam...

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I 13 STARSENSE MANUAL ALIGN StarSense Manual alignment allows you to point the telescope in the part of the sky you wish to use for taking alignment images. This is particularly useful in locations where the horizon is obstructed or you have l...

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14 I IMPROVING POINTING ACCURACY WITH STARSENSE Once your alignment is complete, StarSense can further enhance the pointing accuracy of your telescope by adding multiple alignment references. You can add up to 10 alignment reference points for...

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I 15 Tips for Using Solar System Align Once the telescope is aligned using Solar System Align, you have the option of adding additional alignment objects (either other planets or stars from the Named Star Catalog) to improve pointing accuracy....

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16 I SYNC Syncing on a star will shift the mount model to the star position. It will improve GoTo pointing in the region of sky close to the star you synced on. Sync can also be used if the mount was bumped or the clutches were loosened for eith...

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I 17 STARSENSE CAMERA Modular Jack: Connects the StarSense Camera to your telescope using the provided cable. USB Port: Available for future software development and camera fi rmware upgrades. Camera Lens: A fully multi-coated 20mm f/2 lens re...

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18 I 6. MENU: Displays the many utilities and setup functions, such as tracking rate, user defined objects, and others. 7. OPTION (Celestron Logo): Can be used in combination with other keys to access more advanced features and functions...

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I 19 SLEWING TO AN OBJECT Once the desired object is displayed on the hand control screen, you have two options: • Press the OBJECT INFO Key. This will display information about the selected object such as magnitude, constellation, and exten...

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20 I MOTOR SPEED BUTTON The telescope can be controlled at nine different speed rates. Pressing the MOTOR SPEED button allows you to instantly change the speed of the motors from high-speed slew rate to precise guiding rate, or anywhere in bet...

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I 21 DATABASE SETUP SkyTour Filters: Allows you to set the minimum magnitude limit (brightness) for objects that will be displayed when the SKY TOUR button is pressed. When using your telescope from a dark sky location, set the minimum magnitu...

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22 I • R.A. Limits (For equatorial mounts only): Sets the limits that the telescope can slew or track in Right Ascension (R.A.) before stopping. The slew limits are represented in degrees and by default set to 0°, the position of the tele...

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I 23 - Negative is the amount of compensation applied when you release the button, winding the motors back in the other direction to resume tracking. To adjust, press ENTER. While viewing an object in the eyepiece, observe the responsiven...

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24 I TIME AND LOCATION View / Modify Time: Allows you to view and make changes to the date, time, time zone offset, and Daylight Savings Time. View / Modify Location: Allows you to view and make changes to the longitude and latitude of your cur...

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I 25 SPECIFICATIONS Camera Specifications Imaging Sensor Aptina MT9M034 1.2 Megapixel CMOS Pixel Array 1280 x 960 Pixel Size 3.75μm x 3.75μm Objective Lens Diameter 20mm (2-element) Objective Lens Focal Length 40mm Objective Lens Focal Ratio/F-...

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26 I MENU TREE Menu Database Setup Sky Tour Filters Catalog Filters Identify Filters Filter Limits Allow Sun Telescope Tracking Rate Sidereal, Solar, Lunar, Off R.A. Only, R.A. & DEC Setup Slew Limits R.A. Limits (EQ Only) Goto Approach Guide ...

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I 27 Align StarSense Auto StarSense Manual Solar Sys. Align Quick Align Save/Load Align Add Cal Reference Review Cal Reference Model Status Polar Align Reset Alignment ...

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28 I Copyright 2016 Celestron All rights reserved. (Products or instructions may change without notice or obligation.) Designed and intended for those 14 years of age and older. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rule. Operation is subj...