About this product
- Align and control your telescope wirelessly using your smartphone or tablet and Celestrons free SkyPortal 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 SkyPortals database. While you observe, view astroimages and listen to audio descriptions for hundreds of the most popular objects including the planets, Orion Nebula, Hercules Globular 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.
- WiFi module is compatible with all current Celestron computerized telescopes and select older models. Unit does not require batteries or external power.
Get WiFi Access to the Universe with the SkyPortal WiFi Module
Celestron's SkyPortal WiFi Module turns your smartphone or tablet into your own personal planetarium and observatory!
Simply plug the WiFi module into your telescopes Hand Control or AUX port and connect to its wireless signal with your device. Instantly, your device becomes a wireless hand controller 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.
Select Tonights Best in the search menuand SkyPortal Wifi will display a list of the best objects to view based on your exact time and location. Theres no need to input GPS coordinates or set the time and dateSkyPortal WiFi takes this information directly from your device.
SkyPortal WiFi 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!
SkyPortal WiFi Module, Powered by Celestron SkyPortal
Celestrons SkyPortal WiFi Module works with our brand new planetarium app, SkyPortal. Available free on the Apple App Store and Google Play, SkyPortal is your key to the universewith 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, viewing lunar transits and other notable events up to 100 years into the future.
Compatibility Information
SkyPortal WiFi is compatible with the following Celestron mounts:
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Compatible
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Not Compatible
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NexStar SE Series
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NexStar i Series
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CPC, CPC DX
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Ultima 2000
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NexStar GT (withAux. splitter)
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Early generation GoTo mounts (such as Compustar)
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CGE Pro
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NexStar GPS
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Advanced VX
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CG-5 (withCG-5 Aux. splitter)
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CGEM, CGEM DX
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CGE
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NexStar SLT
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NexStar Evolution
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LCM (withAux. splitter)
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CGX
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