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Why Is The Celestron Telescope Not Connecting To SkySafari 6 Pro On MacOS? (Solution: Accept Remote Connections - Read On!)

Jean-Claude JESIOR

August 27, 2026 13:48

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Hi,

I am an astro photographer. My setup (dome, scope, focuser, camera) is perfectly functional and connect without problem to TheSkyX or KStars on a Mac.

Recently I tried to connect my telescope (Celestron CGE Pro 1100) to SkySafari 6 Pro without any success. This is the reason of this mail.

The interesting thing is that my telescope connects well to StarryNight Pro Plus 8 using exactly the same configuration.

Is this a bug of SkySafari or what I am doing wrong ?

Thanks

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  Keiron Smith August 27, 2026 14:29

  Hi Jean-Claude,

  Please provide the following info:

  1. App and version.  See Help > scroll to the bottom.
  2. OS version.
  3. Mobile make and model.
  4. Mount, hardware, cables and/or wifi connections.
  5. Screenshot of error message.

  Thanks!

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  Jean-Claude JESIOR August 27, 2026 15:10

  Hi Keiron and thanks for the quick reply

  Here are the answers:

  1. App and version.  See Help > scroll to the bottom:

   

  SkySafari 6 Pro - version 6.8.2

  2. OS version.

  MacOS Sequoia 15.7.9

  3. Mobile make and model.

  4. Mount, hardware, cables and/or wifi connections.

  Celestron CGE Pro 1100, USB cables

  5. Screenshot of error message.

  I made 3 screenshots:

  A/ With SN the scope connects

  B/ With SS : screenshot of the whole screen: connection failure

  Regards
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  Keiron Smith August 31, 2026 06:04

  AI summary and solution: 

  Jean-Claude reported that SkySafari 6 Pro (v6.8.2) could not connect to a Celestron CGE Pro 1100 via USB, while Starry Night 8 connected successfully. Reinstalling SkySafari, rebooting, and testing across Intel/macOS Big Sur and M4/macOS Sequoia systems produced the same issue. Alignment was initially questioned, and the customer later noted the scope had been misaligned but continued testing.  Jean-Claude ultimately identified the cause: “Accept Remote Connections” was not enabled - and suggested SkySafari should display an alert when no Wi‑Fi connection is selected.