Celestron’s SkyPortal app is an astronomy suite that offers a new way to experience the night sky. With over 120,000 stars, 200 star clusters, nebulae, galaxies, asteroids, comets, and satellites, including the ISS, SkyPortal provides everything you need to explore the Solar System. When connected to a compatible Celestron WiFi telescope, you can automatically point the telescope to any object in the database and view it with great detail. The app also allows you to simulate the night sky and plan your observing session with a custom list of tonight’s best objects based on your exact time and location.

SkyPortal’s planetarium features include the ability to simulate the night sky from anywhere on planet Earth, up to 100 years in the past or future. With Compass Mode, you can hold your device up to the sky for a real-time synchronized display of celestial objects, including star names, constellations, planets, nebulae, and galaxies. The app also allows you to control compatible Celestron WiFi telescopes with sophisticated mount modeling for quick and accurate go-to alignment. You can animate transits, conjunctions, eclipses, and other events with SkyPortal's Time controls, and explore the sky with Night Vision turned on to preserve your eyesight after dark. Additionally, SkyPortal offers hundreds of object descriptions to help you learn the history, mythology, and science of the heavens.

SkyPortal also offers computerized telescope control, allowing you to pair your device to your compatible Celestron WiFi telescope and align with Celestron’s patented SkyAlign™ technology. This provides better pointing accuracy than other telescope systems that rely on a dedicated computer. With SkyPortal, you can identify objects instantly and tap any object to automatically center it in the eyepiece. The app also offers localization support for French, Italian, German, and Spanish.

In summary, Celestron’s SkyPortal app is a comprehensive astronomy suite that offers a new way to experience the night sky. With its planetarium features and computerized telescope control, SkyPortal provides everything you need to explore the Solar System and beyond. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced astronomer, SkyPortal is a must-have app for stargazing enthusiasts.