5.0 out of 5 stars Works well

P.G. · 2 October 2019

There has been mixed reviews of this unit mainly in the US, I hooked it up a few nights ago and it gave me the correct location straight away and made setting up of my telescope much easier and quicker.Can't fault it.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great device when paired with AutoAlign.

D.E. · 3 March 2021

This is a great labour saving device for users of Celestron’s StarSense AutoAlign that prefer to use the hand set rather than the clunky and inconvenient SkyPortal app.One frustrating feature of AutoAlign is that every time you use it with the hand set you have to enter the time, date and location. This might not sound like a big deal but it’s easy to make mistakes in the data entry. It’s also time consuming - yet another step to go through before you can start observing.SkySync is a GPS device that automatically feeds the exact time and precise location of the observer into the scope and the hand set. Not only does this save time it also, in my experience, improves GoTo accuracy. It’s easy to set up - just plug it in to the scope, that’s all. One tip though - sometimes I get an incorrect reading from SkySync. This is usually caused by the device hunting for GPS satellites. When this happens I find that plugging the hand set directly into SkySync (as opposed to the scope) puts it right straight away.

5.0 out of 5 stars GPS

A.D. · 31 January 2025

A great asset because it saves you entering a lot of information, location, time etc

4.0 out of 5 stars Saves time with GPS when setting up telescope

R. · 1 April 2022

This plugs into the scope, then connects to the NexStar handset and finally to computer via USB for better tracking and it means less drift and better photos on longer exposures. My first set of tracking elements led to some nice views of the Orion nebula although there is still a bit of drift from a 45 second exposure but this is probably the mount. I'm experimenting with different exposures and finding that the GPS unit is helping for initial setup. After that it is not really required so quite pricey for the limited functionality.

5.0 out of 5 stars Just makes it so much easier...

j. · 28 May 2019

I initially considered this to be a waste of money since you only need it once at the beginning of each session and you can 'easily' manage to supply the required info manually (using a phone app for location/time)However, the manual method is prone to mistakes (particularly if you are a bit tired at the end of a day and operate from more than one site) not helped by the Americans inexplicable reversed date format (gents, if you are going to reverse a date, do a proper job and make it an ISO format! 'yyyymmdd') ... and after several failed attempts the process gets tedious and eats into your observation time.Cast all that hassle away - plug the SkySync GPS in, wait for the sync (whilst you are fitting your diagonal and choosing your eyepieces) , pick your stars for the alignment and then, if you wish, you can unplug it and put it back in the box - the GOTO will keep the details until you power cycle it.Forget the price, think of the value.

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful

I. · 13 September 2018

Just make sure the mount is set to pick up date / time from gps! Helps sometimes to move it a bit further down the leg.

5.0 out of 5 stars So much easier to align fantastic bit of kit

W. · 8 July 2020

Works like a dream another superb bit of kit.

3.0 out of 5 stars Massively overpriced!

T.S. · 28 December 2021

Considering the fact that a GPS module can be purchased on Bolo for £13 I have to say that this item is ridiculously over priced. Yes, it does the job, but when you buy a Celestron 8SE telescope at £1500 you should be able to expect it to store the time and date and not need to input this data everytime you turn the scope on!

Tutto perfetto

V. · 14 February 2020

Prodotto arrivato in anticipo, perfettamente imballato e conforme a quanto descritto. Prezzo tra i migliori del mercato al momento dell'acquisto.

満足です♪

し. · 11 January 2020

この機能が追加されると、望遠鏡のセッティングが早くて良いですね♪スターセンスとセットで使用すると、アライメントがフルオートに＼(^_^)／便利です❗

La qualité au rendez-vous

A.M. · 27 June 2024

Top en tout point.

Celestron GPS

N. · 28 July 2023

Sehr empfehlenswert!!!

My 4SE Likes It!

W.P.M. · 10 September 2015

I'm giving this max stars. It's an addition I failed to purchase awhile back. But I'll now say your telescope is going to like it and function even better in alignment procedure. Speeds things up and near automatic to use. Gets its power from the aux port.Mine is the compact 4SE and worked great this evening. Sky's were more than hazy. Used an extra wide Meade 40MM eyepiece. Easily handles the larger Deep Sky. Sky so hazy even had difficulty centering the brighter stars in the finder!You have to go to the menu and find GPS, then turn it on! I was so slow fumbling in the dark gave enough minutes for the GPS to acquire satellites. This unit also puts in the correct time, easy to make a mistake here on the first outings.Area for Hercules Cluster wouldn't show due to poor sky's but area for andromeda our nearest neighbor came right in just off center of the low power eyepiece. Sizeable smudge. Polaris refused to show in finder so elected other bright stars on my auto two star alignment.Some areas of the sky did release some nice compact clusters, obvious in the view. Did after alignment check Polaris and shown well now in the eyepiece, but such poor sky conditions refused to show the dim companion fun to see even in a small scope. My Clave failed tho added contrast.Bad night but thanks to the GPS addition life was much easier and for some reason my Celestron behaves better with its use. I strongly suggest you add this one to speed up the alignment process. Likely find things are now a lot easier.