Go-to alignment

[piff]

I have a go-to  Nexstar SCT. Having done the star-alignment, if I now turn off the power  will its "onboard computer" still remember this when I turn it back on next time, or will I have to go through the whole procedure again every time I use it? If it can "remember" the initial alignment, will it be necessary to place the telescope back in exactly the same spot again, or is there a margin for approximation or "wriggle room" in that respect?

[cletrac1922]

With my EQ5pro, remembers my GPS location, have to re-adjust time in my SynScan controller

Been half a metre out from previous spot will not matter that much, as the GPS is not that accurate

John

 

[AstroFin]

Hi piff

No, it won’t remember the alignment unless you use the Hibernate function found in the hand controller. Use that and all you need to do when restarting the scope is to confirm the time and date. Make sure you don’t move the telescope at all while in Hibernate. There really is no margin for that, at least to my experience.

Here’s more info:

https://www.celestron.com/blogs/knowledgebase/how-do-i-quickly-start-my-celestron-telescope-can-i-use-previous-alignment-information
 

Clear Skies,

Tomi

[joe aguiar]

Yep I can also agree everytime u start again to need to re align 

Joejaguar