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The Celestron StarSense Autoguider: An All-in-One Solution

The StarSense Autoguider from Celestron is an all-in-one solution that makes using your telescope easier and more rewarding than ever. This powerful and compact device connects to your Celestron mount to enhance its pointing accuracy and help you create sharp, long-exposure images with ease. Whether you’re an experienced astrophotographer or just starting in the hobby, adding this game-changing accessory will ensure you have more quality time under the stars. Check out the video below for additional information!

Capturing images of celestial objects is one of the most exciting things you can do with your telescope. 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. Previously, 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 astrophotography. Your targets are crisp and detailed, while background stars look like sharp pinpoints, never oblong or streaky.

Works with Your Current Setup

You choose how you want to control your StarSense Autoguider. It works with your NexStar+ hand controller, CPWI telescope control software via a wired PC connection or WiFi (with a WiFi-enabled mount or the SkyPortal WiFi Module accessory). The autoguider also works with the rest of your Celestron accessories for a seamless solution that fits in perfectly with your telescope setup.

Many 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.

Compatibility
As the table below shows, the Celestron StarSense AutoGuider is compatible with the Advanced VX, CGX, CGX-L, CPC, CPC DX, NexStar Evolution, NexStar 6SE, 8SE, and CGEM II mounts. This autoguider is not compatible with the NexStar SLT, Astro Fi, SkyProdigy, NexStar 4SE, 5SE, or LCM series mounts.

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StarSense AutoGuider Compatibility Chart
Advanced VX	Yes
CPC, CPC DX	Yes
CGX	Yes
CGE Pro	Yes
NexStar 6SE & 8SE Telescopes	Yes
CGX-L	Yes
NexStar Evolution	Yes
CGEM II	Yes
CGEM / CGEM DX	Yes
NexStar SLT	No
Astro Fi	No
LCM series	No
NexStar 4SE & 5SE Telescopes	No
SkyProdigy	No