Checking Out Celestron StarSense Auto Align

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4 жыл бұрын

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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@davidleonard7278 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@SpectrumGeeks 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@Nottsboy24 2 жыл бұрын

David Leonard.....you won't regret having the Starsense Autoalign 👌

@MrTenderfoot91 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your time and information. I have one to be delivered tomorrow and this is awell done and helpful video . Take Care

@SpectrumGeeks 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@Nottsboy24 2 жыл бұрын

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 👓🎓

@SpectrumGeeks 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and sharing thoughts / tips.

@Nottsboy24 2 жыл бұрын

@@SpectrumGeeks you're welcome 👌

@linkup1958 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@SpectrumGeeks 4 жыл бұрын

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).

@pahlavipahlavi5926 3 жыл бұрын

Hi bro, did you use it for polar alignment too?

@linkup1958 3 жыл бұрын

@@pahlavipahlavi5926 yes

@pahlavipahlavi5926 3 жыл бұрын

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

@linkup1958 3 жыл бұрын

@@pahlavipahlavi5926 You should have a setting that will do the initial alignment for you

@wodge73 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, great video - thank you. What did you use to capture the pictures of the Moon / show the moon coming into alignment?

@SpectrumGeeks 3 жыл бұрын

I have my old canon 650d connected up to the telescope.

@wodge73 3 жыл бұрын

@@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?

@SpectrumGeeks 3 жыл бұрын

@@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 :)

@Nottsboy24 2 жыл бұрын

@@SpectrumGeeks is your Canon astro modified! I have a astro modified Canon EOS 700D DSLR ☺

@Neil-clare 3 жыл бұрын

Can you use the starsense with the Celestron gps ? Good video btw 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@SpectrumGeeks 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@denodan 3 жыл бұрын

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

@SpectrumGeeks 3 жыл бұрын

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?

@denodan 3 жыл бұрын

@@SpectrumGeeks ipad and Samsung s9

@Nottsboy24 2 жыл бұрын

@@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 🔭

@Nottsboy24 2 жыл бұрын

Dennis Rogers.....you have the same telescope as me 🙌🔭

@Margotcopeland 10 ай бұрын

There's a function called Cordwrap which will prevent the cord from wrapping around the telescope while searching.

@SpectrumGeeks 10 ай бұрын

Good to know thanks, will look into this.

@thefaithalivechurch 4 ай бұрын

Good video

@SpectrumGeeks 4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed

@deepamohan3157 3 жыл бұрын

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?

@SpectrumGeeks 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@mrpyte0000 4 жыл бұрын

Hi! When you select a planet like Jupiter for example, does it appear in the center of the eyepiece? Thank you!

@SpectrumGeeks 4 жыл бұрын

Pretty much yes. Depends how good a job you did with the initial calibration.

@kkulkulkan5472 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@mattestabrook 3 жыл бұрын

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?

@SpectrumGeeks 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@mattestabrook 3 жыл бұрын

@@SpectrumGeeks Thank you!

@AstroNerd 2 жыл бұрын

You can use the Starsense Manual Align option where you manually slew to points in the sky and let Starsense to solve.

@SpectrumGeeks 2 жыл бұрын

@@AstroNerd Great info. Thanks.

@mattestabrook 2 жыл бұрын

@@AstroNerd Thanks, I'll try that!

@pahlavipahlavi5926 3 жыл бұрын

Hi bro, can i use this device with interface box on skywatcher eq5 for polar aligment? thanks

@SpectrumGeeks 3 жыл бұрын

I believe you can if you get the non Celestron specific version. So you need Celestron StarSense Accessory for Sky-Watcher Mounts

@pahlavipahlavi5926 3 жыл бұрын

@@SpectrumGeeks thanks bro,do i have to do the rough polar alingment before i use this device?

@SpectrumGeeks 3 жыл бұрын

@@pahlavipahlavi5926 No, should take care of that for you.

@pahlavipahlavi5926 3 жыл бұрын

@@SpectrumGeeks thanks

@ThistleBeaksBirdCams 2 жыл бұрын

Would I be able to use the telescope with skysync adapter skyportal and starsense all connected at once?

@SpectrumGeeks 2 жыл бұрын

I have not tried that configuration, but don't see why it wouldnt work.

@ThistleBeaksBirdCams 2 жыл бұрын

@@SpectrumGeeks okay thank you.

@ThistleBeaksBirdCams 2 жыл бұрын

@@SpectrumGeeks how do u find the tracking?

@SpectrumGeeks 2 жыл бұрын

@@ThistleBeaksBirdCams Works pretty well within the limitations of my mount. I have not had much time for astro this year though sadly.

@ricardoabh3242 Жыл бұрын

Can STARSENSE be mounted on CG-4 Celestron Dual Axis Motor?

@SpectrumGeeks Жыл бұрын

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.

@ricardoabh3242 Жыл бұрын

@@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

@ricardoabh3242 Жыл бұрын

@@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

@SpectrumGeeks Жыл бұрын

@@ricardoabh3242 That sucks, but at least you worked it out before buying something you couldn't use.

@justmeagain4631 2 жыл бұрын

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

@SpectrumGeeks 2 жыл бұрын

A better mount would deffo help, but it does a pretty good job of tracking when all setup right.

@Nottsboy24 2 жыл бұрын

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 🔭

@CDigata Жыл бұрын

would it work with a wedge?

@SpectrumGeeks Жыл бұрын

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.

@CDigata Жыл бұрын

@@SpectrumGeeks Ill give it a try at weekend.. tnx

@leandro.m4040 3 жыл бұрын

I can’t get my working :-( I don’t know why

@SpectrumGeeks 3 жыл бұрын

Perhaps gives Celestron a call they can be quite helpful.

@Davide-md9ju Жыл бұрын

why did the moon move? if everything was done right, he had to remain motionless for a few minutes.

@SpectrumGeeks Жыл бұрын

I think it was due to the tracking rates, it does work very well.

@gblan 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@SpectrumGeeks 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@crewdawg16 3 жыл бұрын

Probably was at the limit of the mount's rotation

@AstroNerd 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@Nottsboy24 2 жыл бұрын

@@AstroNerd that's correct 🔭