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Telescope Alignment

 
 

An accurate alignment is very important whether it is a GoTo alignment, a Polar alignment, or both. Fortunately, many accessories exist today that can help you get your alignments as accurate as possible, and High Point Scientific carries a great selection of these accessories! The simplest of these are polar scopes, which have reticles inside them that help you find Polaris through the Polar Axis of an equatorial mount. The Polemaster camera by QHY is an incredibly popular solution for polar alignment that utilizes a camera instead of a polar scope and allows you to achieve a highly accurate alignment from the comfort of your chair! For the ultimate in GoTo alignment assistance, The StarSense Auto Alignment accessory for Celestron telescopes will perform an automatic GoTo alignment for your Celestron telescope! There is also a version for Skywatcher Mounts available as well. The StarSense will complete a full GoTo alignment with minimal manual input, and in some configurations, no manual input at all!

Proper alignment is critical for getting the best performance out of your gear and will help ensure that you make the most of your time out under stars. If needed, speak to one of our Non-Commissioned Product Advisors to find out which of these alignment accessories is best for you!