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Celestron - SkyPortal WiFi Module - Control Your Celestron Computerized Telescope via Smartphone - Telescope Wi-Fi Accessory

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Features

  • Align and control your telescope wirelessly using your smartphone or tablet and Electron's free Sky Portal app for iOS and Android devices.
  • Tap any celestial object you see in the sky to identify it instantly. Tap again and your telescope slews to that object, centering it perfectly in the eyepiece.
  • Explore 100,000+ objects in Sky Portal's database. While you observe, view astro images and listen to audio descriptions for hundreds of the most popular objects including the planets, Orion Nebula, Hercules Open Star Cluster, and more.
  • Sky Tour feature generates a list of all the best stars, galaxies and nebulae to view based on your exact time and location.

Description

Celestron's SkyPortal WiFi Module turns your smartphone or tablet into your own personal planetarium and observatory. Simply plug the WiFi module into your telescope’s hand control or AUX port and connect to its wireless signal with your device. Instantly, your device becomes a wireless hand control for your telescope, guiding you through the alignment process and slewing to any celestial object with a simple tap. As SkyPortal WiFi Module slews your telescope to an object, you can listen to hundreds of included audio descriptions on your device, which explain the history, mythology, and key features of the most popular celestial objects. Not sure what to observe? Select Tonight’s Best in the search menu and the SkyPortal app will display a list of the best objects to view based on your exact time and location. There’s no need to input GPS coordinates or set the time and date—SkyPortal WiFi takes this information directly from your device. SkyPortal WiFi Module makes a great gift for telescope users of all ages and skill levels, from kids to advanced users. Take your family on a guided tour of the universe with SkyPortal WiFi! Abou the Celestron SkyPortal App Celestron’s SkyPortal WiFi Module works with our full featured planetarium app, SkyPortal. Available free on the Apple App Store and Google Play, SkyPortal is your key to the universe—with or without SkyPortal WiFi Module. Developed in collaboration with the experts at SkySafari, SkyPortal offers an intuitive user interface with a robust database of more than 100,000 celestial objects. You can even plan your observing session before you set up your telescope. Find out when transits and other notable celestial events will occur—up to 100 years into the future. Compatibility Information SkyPortal WiFi Module is compatible with the following Celestron mounts: Advanced VX | Astro Fi | CG-5 (with CG-5 Aux. splitter) | CGE | CGE Pro | CGEM | CGEM DX | CGEM II | CGX | CGX-L | CPC | CPC Deluxe HD | LCM | NexStar Evolution | NexStar GT (2015 models and newer with Aux. splitter) | NexStar SE Series | NexStar SLT | SkyProdigy SkyPortal WiFi Module is NOT compatible with the following Celestron mounts: NexStar i Series | NexStar GPS | Ultima 2000 | Early generation GoTo mounts (such as Compustar)

Brand: Celestron


Model Name: SkyPortal WiFi Module


Objective Lens Diameter: 1E+1 Centimeters


Product Dimensions: 3"D x 2"W x 2"H


Focus Type: Manual Focus


Power Source: Internal rechargeable battery


Finderscope: Reflex


Compatible Devices: WiFi module is compatible with all current Celestron computerized telescopes and select older models. Unit does not require batteries or external power. See more


Number of Batteries: Product Specific batteries required.


Focal Length Description: 700-2032 inches


Product Dimensions: 2 x 1.29 x 2.51 inches


Item Weight: 1.44 ounces


Item model number: 93973


Batteries: Product Specific batteries required.


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: November 10, 2014


Manufacturer: Celestron


Country of Origin: China


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • Works GREAT with an older 4SE
Not even sure how I came across this gadget. I checked with Celestron to see if it would work with my 15 year old 4 SE and they said it would. Sure enough, it works great. Dead-easy setup by simply plugging it into the Aux plug. People having problems with the WiFi setup are probably misunderstanding the process. It connects directly by WiFi to my phone (NOT through a router); the phone still has internet connectivity via cell reception. This thing is awesome and the app is great. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2025 by Mr J.

  • Telescope Wi-Fi
I have mixed reviews for this item it's easy to connect but not easy to make it Work your Wi-Fi and connect to the telescope at the same time I was having issues getting this task done and the first one of these I purchased the orange light went out and the item stopped working so I had to return it so would I recommend this item yes and no it works moving the telescope with your phone but doesn't allow the Wi-Fi to pass through without jumping through hoops so I would look into something else maybe there's something newer that works better ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2023 by David Weiss

  • It works on my telescope
It seems to be working pretty well so far. There is no need for a remote control anymore. I can easily do it with my phone or tablet
Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2024 by Jose Ruiz

  • Eccellent add on for the scope, especially if using CCD or AP
I am using it with the CPC 1100 It can generate its own wifi network for when you are in out in a remote place and control the scope via a tablet or a smartphone connecting to such wifi If you are at home, you can switch to access point and basically the scope will now have the ability to connect you your home network. You can then control the scope from the iPad You can use the free app provided, however will work with Skysafari... For 15$ you get a much better app with many more functioanlities and a much more complete visualization of sky object and more complete list Controlling the scope is easy enough, and actually the scope respond very well. I,had a Celestron Evolution, and the native wifi of the evolution is very sluggish often unresponsive with the same Skysafari. the Skyportal wifi adapter seem not to have such issue You can do the regular alignment via the tablet, keep eventually using the HC if you want It also works if you have the Starsense installed, you can initiate the Starsense alignment with it, and refine it adding additional alignment star, like you would do with the Starsense HC Initially it was working at all with the CPC. Was generating the wifi, you could connect the iPad to it, but would not control the scope and you would get an error. It turned out that my CPC had a faulty MC board. It was fixed by Celestron and now works I found more intuitive to control the scope with the iPad having a display of the planetarium than just using the HC Make the observation experience much more pleasant ...once us d, you don't want to go back to just HC ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2016 by Robert

  • A definite upgrade for my Celestron NexStar-4SE telescope
After finding out about this product in an Astronomy magazine ad, I decided to give it a try for my Celestron NexStar-4SE telescope (which I power with a Celestron external AC-to-DC power supply). I watched a couple of YouTube videos about this WiFi module and the SkyPortal App that works with it and was pleased with how I could control the NexStar-4SE telescope via the SkyPortal WiFi module that plugged into my telescope's Aux port and the App that I downloaded to my Android smartphone. At first I had difficulties getting the telescope aligned, but after I upgraded the red dot finderscope that came with my NexStar telescope to Celestron's StarPointer Pro finderscope, I found it easier to center bright stars in the telescope and achieve alignment. Note that the SkyPortal alignment process is different from the NexStar telescope's normal alignment process because SkyPortal requires aligning with three bright stars, not three bright objects (although using a bright object like the moon to manually align the finderscope with the view in the telescope eyepiece before doing the star alignment process helps, which one can do in Connect mode before running Connect and Align). After getting the NexStar telescope successfully aligned, the SkyPortal App that controls the telescope has some great features in the Search menu that enabled me to select celestial objects for the telescope to Go To from submenus including Tonight's Best, planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and deep sky objects. These add-ons provided an enhanced celestial object observing experience (after your session, don't forget to turn off the finderscope red light switch so that you don't run out the battery). ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2024 by Carol the Dabbler

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