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How To Connect And Align Celestron (WiFi) Evolution HD Using SkySafari 6 Pro On macOS? (Answer: Read On!)

I am able to align my Celestron Evolution HD with the iOS version of SkySafari, but not with the MacOS version of same. In the first case I'm using SkySafari Pro 6 on my iPhone 11; in the second case I'm using my MacBook Pro running SkySafari Pro 6 but after connecting, it doesn't show the 3-star align procedure as the iOS version does. I have the scope setting on Celestron Wifi. 

Any help would be appreciated, thanks,

Blaine Snow

Olympia, WA

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    Keiron Smith

    Hi Blaine,

    Please attach screenshots that show what you see and what you expect to see.

    Thanks!

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    Blaine Snow

    Thanks Keiron - cloudy here for the next bunch of days. Will acquire screenshots and explain better once I can get the scope out again. Stay tuned. 

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    Keiron Smith

    I've understand this now, will need a couple days to figure out what happened.

    Thanks!

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    Keiron Smith

    Hi Blaine, 

    I figured it out.  The process is a little different that SS6 on iOS.

    You need to manually align on three stars by centering on a star and tapping "Align".

    You need to center a star in the scope, select the same star in SkySafari, and then tap Align.  Do this for 3 or more stars (I believe you can have up to 10).

    Thanks!

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    Blaine Snow

    Thanks Keiron - I'll try that (once we have clear skies again). I was just confused after doing a number of successful alignments using my SS6 iOS and then switching to align using the MacOS version, the operation was all different... I wasn't sure what to do. Also, te iOS version has better feedback messages for each step - do this, do that, etc. 

    Anyway, will give it a try and let you know. 

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    Keiron Smith

    Agreed, even the macOS SS6 Pro Help Guide does not explain how to align using Celestron WiFi.

    Let us know how it goes.  Fingers crossed!

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