Glossary | Telescopes | GoTo control | Alignment method | SkyAlign
After pointing at three random stars, the electronic control knows the orientation of the telescope.
SkyAlign
Simply enter the date, time and location into the hand-held controller (GPS models determine this information automatically), and point at three bright stars of your choice. You don’t even need to know the names of the stars, and you can even choose bright planets or the Moon. The NexStar computer system identifies these stars and correctly aligns the telescope.
The NexStar controller also allows other alignment procedures, such as using just one star - however you need to know its name - or a single planet.
All these procedures are not only very easy for a beginner to master, they also allow the control to be set-up at dusk, when even experienced astronomers may not be able to name the first stars with confidence.