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Originally Posted by RNajarian View Post
I picked up a Celestron StarSense auto aligner yesterday . . . Wow it makes getting started a lot quicker/easier. It centers the target pretty well even with a 4 mm eyepiece in. However, when the low power light illuminated on my powertank, it seemed to lose its alignment.

Anyone else notice this?
The Nexstar hand paddle does all of the thinking, and they are susceptible to low power problems.
https://www.nexstarsite.com/
https://www.nexstarsite.com/OddsNEnds/HCFix.htm

Also, it's well worth updating the firmware on your scope, your StarSense AND your hand paddles (both of them).
https://www.nexstarsite.com/Firmware.htm

My brand new off the shelf Evolution and StarSense both were at least one version back from current.
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