Checking Out Celestron StarSense Auto Align
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- Опубліковано 28 чер 2020
- I am still super new to astronomy, but the one thing that restricts my viewing (other than clouds) is time. So I decided to make the investment of buying a StarSense Auto Align for my Celestron 6SE. This is an add on I can take with me when I upgrade, and also cut my star alignment to minutes, and it can happen whilst I am getting other stuff ready.
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Starsense Autoalign makes stargazing much more fun 🙌 i use mine every time and it's way quicker than the manual 3 star alignment 🔭 greetings from Nottingham 👓🎓
Thanks for watching and sharing thoughts / tips.
@@SpectrumGeeks you're welcome 👌
Thank you for your time and information.
I have one to be delivered tomorrow and this is awell done and helpful video .
Take Care
Glad it was helpful!
Just a brilliant presentation! Love the use of the Canon DSLR (now I know what to do with mine lmao). I am awaiting my Skysense unit (on backorder). Thanks for the great video!
Glad it was helpful!
David Leonard.....you won't regret having the Starsense Autoalign 👌
I use to have the Meade system a few years ago. It did everthing for you. It was much the same as yours but with an easier more friendly interface. Light polution was the killer for me. I had to travel miles in the winter to find a really dark spot. I will never forget the first time I viewed Saturn and its moons. amazing.
Its a wonderful feeling when you get a good set of viewing conditions. It can sometimes take alot of effort to get to that position, so the more you can do to make this easier the better in my opinion (but it does come at a financial cost though).
Hi bro, did you use it for polar alignment too?
@@pahlavipahlavi5926 yes
thanks bro, one more question , do i have to do the rough polar alignment before i use the starsense? my tescope is skywatcher eq5. thanks
@@pahlavipahlavi5926 You should have a setting that will do the initial alignment for you
There's a function called Cordwrap which will prevent the cord from wrapping around the telescope while searching.
Good to know thanks, will look into this.
Good video
Glad you enjoyed
Can you use the starsense with the Celestron gps ? Good video btw 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I cant personally help you with that unfortunately as I don't have the GPS module. I do use it with the WiFi dongle though and get the GPS settings via the iPad.
Hi, great video - thank you. What did you use to capture the pictures of the Moon / show the moon coming into alignment?
I have my old canon 650d connected up to the telescope.
@@SpectrumGeeks Ah ok, how are you attaching it? ... Also, I have bought a starsense and looking forward to using it when/if the weather gives out! I’m planning to use with Sky Safari but have found out that it doesn’t support the manual alignment mode. I have a heavily obstructed garden so think this may be necessary.... didn’t know if you’d tried using this mode with the hand controller?
@@wodge73 I have a Celestron T-Adapter that I can connect my DSLR direct to the scope, or I can connect them to my baader hyperion eye pieces.
I have had a little play with some apps, but not as much as I probably should. I have to many growing interests and not enough time :)
@@SpectrumGeeks is your Canon astro modified! I have a astro modified Canon EOS 700D DSLR ☺
If you connect to wifi its much easier and can use SkySafari to pick your goto object.
Got the 9.25 evolution and put starsense on it and put the HC away, much easier using either star portal or sky safari
Hey Dennis. I have the SkyPortal WiFi module, but it can be hit and miss with the WiFi in my experience. What are you using?
@@SpectrumGeeks ipad and Samsung s9
@@SpectrumGeeks issues with the WiFi is interference from other WiFi signals in the area! when i'm not in a heavy WiFi area it works well, also if when doing long observations on a object for about an hour the WiFi will disconnect if no movement is detected, if this happens just press 'connect' to resume tracking. A lot of peeps press 'connect and align' which is what you don't want to do because a re-alignment will need to be done 🔭
Dennis Rogers.....you have the same telescope as me 🙌🔭
Hi! When you select a planet like Jupiter for example, does it appear in the center of the eyepiece? Thank you!
Pretty much yes. Depends how good a job you did with the initial calibration.
What about a star instead of planet? does that appear in centre of eye piece? The moon is an easy one. Considering starsense as it would save a lot of time.
My mount doesn't move horizontally when I do alignment or 'goto' . So alignment repeatedly fails (tried with both app and HC). Although it points to the object along the vertical axis, the scope is still looking in the wrong direction since it didn't move horizontally. Any idea what could be off here?
Never had that issue myself. You could give the Celestron tech support people a call, they seemed helpful the one time I called them regarding an issue with another product.
Good video. Like you, I do not have an unobstructed view of the sky in all directions. Does this present any obstacles to using StarSense? Do you need to do anything to get it to work properly in an environment with obstructions?
Not experienced any issues or obstacles getting it working in my garden, just need to find a clearish bit of the garden where it has best visibility.
@@SpectrumGeeks Thank you!
You can use the Starsense Manual Align option where you manually slew to points in the sky and let Starsense to solve.
@@AstroNerd Great info. Thanks.
@@AstroNerd Thanks, I'll try that!
Hi bro, can i use this device with interface box on skywatcher eq5 for polar aligment? thanks
I believe you can if you get the non Celestron specific version. So you need Celestron StarSense Accessory for Sky-Watcher Mounts
@@SpectrumGeeks thanks bro,do i have to do the rough polar alingment before i use this device?
@@pahlavipahlavi5926 No, should take care of that for you.
@@SpectrumGeeks thanks
Would I be able to use the telescope with skysync adapter skyportal and starsense all connected at once?
I have not tried that configuration, but don't see why it wouldnt work.
@@SpectrumGeeks okay thank you.
@@SpectrumGeeks how do u find the tracking?
@@ThistleBeaksBirdCams Works pretty well within the limitations of my mount.
I have not had much time for astro this year though sadly.
Hmm, it wasn't tracking the moon too well. Another 30 seconds and you'd have been looking at a blank sky!
I can see it having a bigger advantage on an GEM to do away with the polar alignment steps but not star alignment and especially on an Alt-Az
A better mount would deffo help, but it does a pretty good job of tracking when all setup right.
Just me Again......it sounds like your telescope is not quite setup correctly! if it's not tracking the Moon to well then a number of issues need to be corrected when setting up. I also have a alt/az mount which never fails me. Always make sure the main tripod leg is facing north regardless of polar alignment, tripod needs to be level on all 3 legs, the mount positioned to the marker on the tripod if it has one and the same when attaching the telescope to the mount.....by doing this makes best use of the GOTO software. The Starsense Autoalign camera needs to be colaborated correctly only once and your good to go 🔭
would it work with a wedge?
Yes, I think on the controller you set that you are using a wedge.
I don't have one so not something I have tried out.
@@SpectrumGeeks Ill give it a try at weekend.. tnx
Can STARSENSE be mounted on CG-4 Celestron Dual Axis Motor?
I am not 100% sure as not used a CG-4. I do know it works on the CG-5 Computerized (with Aux. splitter), so if they are comparable it should be work.
@@SpectrumGeeks actually I think I have a CG5 but very old with a CG4 motorized kit!
lol Frankenstein edition lol
It came with a C130… will need to bring it to the store to make sure
Thanks
@@SpectrumGeeks actually I think I have a Frankenstein setup, old CG5 + dual EQ4 motors!
It was a package that came with the C130 spotter scope… later I saw that those motors are not ideal!
Then for starsence you need an AUX, I don’t :(
And have not found an upgrade kit for old CG5 that did not come pre-motorized…
Just to say I guess no upgrade for me lol
@@ricardoabh3242 That sucks, but at least you worked it out before buying something you couldn't use.
why did the moon move? if everything was done right, he had to remain motionless for a few minutes.
I think it was due to the tracking rates, it does work very well.
I can’t get my working :-( I don’t know why
Perhaps gives Celestron a call they can be quite helpful.
When it went from Arcturus to the moon why did it go 270 degrees counter clockwise when it simply could have gone 5 or 10 degrees clockwise? Surely it isn't that stupid.
Apparently it is that stupid. It does some very odd routes to get to the location. Doesn't matter though, as just let it do its thing.
Probably was at the limit of the mount's rotation
It’s most likely because you have the cordwrap feature on. That feature sets up a point in azimuth that the scope will not cross. If Arcturus was on the left side of the point and the Moon was on the right side of that point, the scope will go the long way around. It keeps the scope from twisting around power connections you may have to mains or an external battery.
@@AstroNerd that's correct 🔭
My God he's from Manchester
Not me, but thanks for watching and commenting.