{"product_id":"starsense-autoguider","title":"StarSense Autoguider","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003eThe Celestron StarSense Autoguider is an all-in-one solution that makes using your telescope easier and more rewarding than ever. This powerful, compact device connects to your Celestron mount to provide automatic and accurate autoguiding to help you create sharp, long-exposure images with ease. Whether you’re an experienced astroimager or just starting in the hobby, adding this game-changing accessory will ensure you have more quality time under the stars.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAutomatic Alignment: Be Ready to Observe in Minutes\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarSense Autoguider aligns your telescope to the night sky in about three minutes with the press of a button—no user input is needed. Celestron’s patented StarSense technology “sees” star patterns overhead and matches them to its internal database to automatically orient the telescope. This feature eliminates the hassle of manually aligning your telescope, so you can focus on what’s important—observing and imaging.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrecise GoTo: Supercharge Your Pointing Accuracy\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCelestron’s computerized mounts are already hailed for their pointing accuracy, but your mount gets even better when you add the StarSense Autoguider. Instead of placing celestial objects within the telescope’s field of view, Precise GoTo places them in the center of the field—even if you’re using a high-powered eyepiece or today’s small imaging sensors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAutoguiding: Create Your Celestial Masterpiece\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCapturing images of astronomical objects is one of the most exciting things you can do with your telescope. But to capture stunning deep-sky astroimages, you need autoguiding—the power to make tiny adjustments to the mount’s tracking to keep your target locked in over long exposures. Previous autoguiding setups were complex and expensive, usually involving a separate autoguiding camera, a guidescope, and a computer. StarSense Autoguider replaces all that—so even beginners can dive head-first into the world of imaging. Your targets are crisp and detailed, while background stars look like sharp pinpoints, never oblong or streaky.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAssisted Polar Alignment: Dial in the Best Alignment Possible\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMany users find that adding StarSense Autoguider to their setup improves accuracy so dramatically that they no longer need to polar align their German equatorial mounts for most casual observing and imaging. But if you want to achieve the best accuracy possible, the autoguider dramatically simplifies the polar alignment process. Simply follow the on-screen instructions on the hand control or in the CPWI software, and you can complete a full polar alignment in less than five minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHigh-quality 4-element Optical Design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe StarSense Autoguider features a high-quality 4-element optical design devised by the famed optical designer Mark Ackermann. It's unique design delivers sharper images than other mini-guidescopes, this helps provide the most precise autoguiding performance. The optical tube is threaded to accept 2” astronomical filters. Add an IR-pass filter to align your mount in twilight or a neutral density filter for daytime focusing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe device also includes an onboard computer and a highly sensitive Sony IMX462-DLL monochrome CMOS image sensor all working together to provide exceptional guiding accuracy. You can view a live image from the camera via your PC if desired.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNEW!\u003c\/strong\u003e All StarSense Autoguider units now ship with a custom dew shield. In heavy dew conditions, the shield helps prevent dew from forming on the exterior of the objective lens. It also acts as a lens shade to block stray light. Simply thread it onto the front of the autoguider before imaging.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdvanced options\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvanced users will love fine-tuning their autoguiding setup via CPWI’s advanced settings. You can enable dithering options to move the mount slightly between camera sub-exposures, which may help your image processing software perform at its best.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou can also guide on a comet via CPWI. Simply select the comet from the software’s regularly updated database of more than 100,000 celestial objects. Guiding directly on the comet will produce better results than guiding on nearby stars.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBest of all, you can unlock more exciting features like these throughout the lifetime of your StarSense Autoguider. Your purchase grants you access to all subsequent firmware updates. Celestron engineers are constantly adding new functionality to our products, and with a simple firmware update, you’ll always be able to enjoy the latest and greatest.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorks with your current setup\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou choose how you want to control your StarSense Autoguider. \u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003eIt works with your NexStar+ hand control, CPWI telescope control PC software, or the SkyPortal Powered by SkySafari™ app (for WiFi enabled mounts).\u003c\/span\u003e The autoguider also works with the rest of your Celestron accessories for a seamless solution that fits in perfectly with your telescope setup.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarSense Autoguider works with most current Celestron computerized mounts, both German equatorial and altazimuth. See the chart below for full compatibility details.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWARNING: DO NOT PLUG THE STARSENSE AUTOGUIDER INTO YOUR MOUNT’S AUTOGUIDER PORT! \u003c\/strong\u003eThe StarSense Autoguider connects to one of your mount’s AUX ports, connecting it to the Autoguider port can damage the StarSense Autoguider.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: -5px;\"\u003eMount Compatibility Chart\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ctable class=\"compatibility-table\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth colspan=\"2\"\u003eCompatible\u003c\/th\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/advanced-vx-computerized-telescopes\" title=\"Advanced VX series telescopes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAdvanced VX\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cgx-l-computerized-telescopes\" title=\"CGX-L series telescopes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCGX-L\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cpc-cpc-deluxe-telescopes\" title=\"CPC and CPC DX series telescopes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCPC, CPC DX\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/nexstar-evolution-wifi-telescopes\" title=\"NexStar Evolution series telescopes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNexStar Evolution\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eNexStar 6SE \u0026amp; 8SE telescopes\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cgem-ii-computerized-telescopes\" title=\"CGEM II series telescopes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCGEM II\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cgx-computerized-telescopes\" title=\"CGX series telescopes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCGX\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eCGEM \/ CGEM DX\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eCGE Pro\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"compatibility-table\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth style=\"width: 99.631%;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003eNot Compatible\u003c\/th\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd style=\"width: 71.0332%;\"\u003e NexStar SLT\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd style=\"width: 28.5978%;\"\u003eAstro Fi\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd style=\"width: 71.0332%;\"\u003e SkyProdigy\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd style=\"width: 28.5978%;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lcm-computerized-telescopes\" title=\"LCM series telescopes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLCM series\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd style=\"width: 71.0332%;\"\u003eNexStar 4SE \u0026amp; NexStar 5SE\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd style=\"width: 28.5978%;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003e Advanced CG-5 GT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Celestron","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44926661328975,"sku":"94040","price":799.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/2406\/7407\/files\/94040_StarSense_AutoGuider_01.jpg?v=1776999013","url":"https:\/\/hobbytechsupply.com\/products\/starsense-autoguider","provider":"Hobby Tech Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}