This book serves as a comprehensive guide for using a Nexstar Evolution mount with WiFi
SkyPortal control walking the reader through the process for aligning and operating the system
from a tablet or smartphone. The next generation Go-To mount from Celestron this is compatible
not only with the Nextstar Evolution but also with older mounts. It is the ideal resource for
anyone who owns or is thinking of owning a Nexstar Evolution telescope or adapting their
existing Celestron mount. Pros and cons of the system are thoroughly covered with a critical
depth that addresses any possible question by users.Beginning with a brief history of Go-To
telescopes and the genesis of this still new technology the author covers every aspect of the
newly expanding capability in observing. This includes the associated Sky Portal smartphone and
tablet application the transition from the original Nexstar GoTo system to the new SkyPortal
system the use of the Sky Portal application with its Sky Safari 4 basic software and
Celestron WiFi adaptations and discussions on the use of SkyPortal application using the
Celestron adapter on older Celestron mounts. Comments and recommendations for equipment enable
the reader to successfully use and appreciate the new WiFi capability without becoming
overwhelmed. Extensively illustrated using actual screenshots from the program interface this
is the only guide to the Nextstar SkyPortal an observer will need.
