TheSkyX Supported Telescopes

The table below lists the "go to" and "push to" telescope models that are supported by TheSkyX Serious Astronomer Edition.

 

For step-by-step setup instructions on how to setup and control your telescope, see TheSkyX Professional and Serious Astronomer Edition User Guide (PDF).

 

Manufacturer

Series

Model Number

Astro-Physics™

GTO series mounts

All models*, including:

 

  • Mach1GTO

  • 900GTO

  • 1200GTO

  • 3600GTO

 

*TheSkyX Serious Astronomer Edition's native Astro-Physics mount driver states that firmware version G or later is required to control Astro-Physics compatible telescopes.  Note that if you own an older model AP controller that uses an earlier firmware version, TheSkyX Serious Astronomer Edition will still control it; however, newer firmware features will not be available.

 

Software Bisque strongly recommends using the latest available firmware for your telescope.  Contact Astro-Physics for details about upgrading your mount's firmware.  

 

Celestron International™

Advanced Series

All models, including:

 

  • CG5-SGT

  • C6-RGT

  • C8-SGT

  • C8-NGT

  • C9.25-SGT

  • C-10 NGT

  • C-11 SGT

 

CGEM Series

All models, including:

 

  • CGEM 800

  • CGEM 925

  • CGEM 1100

 

CGE Series

All models, including:

 

  • CGE 800

  • CGE 925

  • CGE 1100

  • CGE 1400

 

CPC Series

All models, including:

 

  • CPC 800

  • CPC 800 XLT

  • CPC 900

  • CPC 900 XLT

  • CPC 1100

  • CPC 1100 XLT

 

GT Series

All models, including:

 

  • NexStar 60GT

  • NexStar 76GT

  • NexStar 80GT

  • NexStar 102GT

  • NexStar 114GT

  • NexStar 130GT

  • NexStar 4GT

 

 

NexStar GPS

All models, including

 

  • NexStar 8 GPS

  • NexStar 9.25

  • NexStar 11 GPS

 

 

i Series

 

All models, including:

 

  • NexStar 5i

  • NexStar 8i

 

NexStar (non-GPS)

 

All models, including:

 

  • NexStar 4

  • NexStar 5

  • NexStar 8

 

SE Series

All models, including:

 

  • NexStar 4 SE

  • NexStar 5 SE

  • NexStar 6 SE

  • NexStar 8 SE

 

iOptron

SmartStar Az/Alt "Cube" mount with GotoNova Controller

All models*

 

*iOptron mounts use the Silicon Labs CP210X USB to UART Bridge computer chip for serial communications on Windows.  A Virtual Serial Port Driver must be installed before TheSkyX can communicate with this mount.

 

  • The CP210x USB to UART Bridge VCP Drivers (VCP Driver Kit) are available for Windows on the Silicon Labs web site.  

  • TheSkyX does not currently support iOptron mounts on the Mac.

 

 

Losmandy Astronomical Products™

German Equatorial Mounts

All models, including:

 

  • Losmandy GM-8

  • Losmandy G11

  • Losmandy HGM-200

  • Losmandy HTM-Titan

  • Mathis Instruments MI-250

 

Lumicon™

NGC Sky Vector and Sky Commander

All models

 

Mathis Instruments™

MI Series Mounts

All modes, including:

 

  • MI-500

  • MI-750

  • MI-1000

 

Mathis Instruments mounts use either the Gemini Astronomical Positioning System or the Bisque TCS (TheSkyX Professional Edition only).

 

Meade Instruments™

LX200™ (classic)

All models, including:

 

  • 8-inch LX200

  • 8-inch LX10

  • 8-inch LX90

  • 10-inch LX200

  • 12-inch LX200

  • 16-inch LX200

 

Autostar

All models, including:

 

  • ETX*

  • ETX 90

  • ETX 90 AT

  • ETX 105 AT

  • ETX 125 AT

 

*Requires Meade Autostar Computer Controller #497 with RS232 serial port.

 

LX200 GPS Series (Autostar II)

All models, including:

 

ACF Models

  • 8-inch LX200-ACF

  • 10-inch LX200-ACF

  • 12-inch LX200-ACF

  • 14-inch LX200-ACF

  • 16-inch LX200-ACF

 

SCTs

 

  • 7-inch LX200 GPS Mak-Cass

  • 8-inch LX-90 SCT

  • 8-inch LX200 GPS

  • 10-inch LX200 GPS

  • 12-inch LX200 GPS

  • 14-inch LX200 GPS

  • 16-inch LX200 GPS

 

"Ritchey-Chrétian"

 

  • 10-inch RCX400

  • 12-inch RCX400

  • 14-inch RCX400

  • 16-inch RCX400

 

Mountain Instruments

MI-250 Equatorial Mounts

 

Mountain Instruments mounts use Gemini Astronomical Positioning System for go to telescope control.

 

Orion® Telescopes & Binoculars

 

 

Atlas™ EQ-G Equatorial Mounts

 

This mount uses the same control system (and the same serial communication protocol) as the NexStar GPS and other later model Celestron International "go to" telescopes.

 

Sirius™ EQ-G Equatorial Mounts

This mount uses the same control system (and the same serial communication protocol) as the NexStar GPS and other later model Celestron International "go to" telescopes.

 

SkyQuest IntelliScope

 

See Tangent Instruments Device Support below

Ouranos

 

 

All models

René Görlich

Gemini Astronomical Positioning System*

All models, including:

 

  • Losmandy GM-8

  • Losmandy G11

  • Losmandy Titan

  • Losmandy HGM-200

  • Mathis Instruments MI-250

 

*TheSky6 uses the LX200 protocol to communicate with the Gemini APS.

 

Sky Comm Engineering™

 

Sky Commander

 

All models, including:

 

  • Digital Setting Circles by Losmandy

  • NGC Sky Commander by Lumicon

 

SkyWatcher™

 

 

SkyWatcher™ Mounts

All models that use the SynScan Controller, including:

 

  • HEQ5 Pro German equatorial mount

  • EQ6 Pro German equatorial mount

  • NEQ3

  • EQ5

 

The SkyWatcher mounts use the SynScan control system for go to control; the SynScan control system uses the NexStar 5 communications protocol (which TheSky6 supports).

 

Software Bisque™

BBox

Tangent Instruments BBox

 

Star Pilot

 

All models

 

Takahashi™

Temma

All models, including:

 

  • EM-10 Temma PC Jr. (USD2)

  • EM-200 Temma PC Jr. (USD2)

  • EM-200 Temma PC

  • NJP Temma PC

  • EM-500 Temma PC

  • EM-10 Temma2 Jr. (USD3)

  • EM-200 Temma2 Jr. (USD3)

  • EM-11 Temma2 Jr. (USD3)

  • EM-200 Temma2

  • EM-400 Temma2

  • EM-500 Temma2

 

 

Tangent Instruments™

Encoder-to-serial boxes

All models, including:

 

  • Advanced Astromaster by Celestron

  • BBox by Software Bisque

  • Deep Space Navigator

  • NGC-MAX by Jim's Mobile, Inc.

  • Ouranos

  • Sky Wizard 2 by Orion Telescopes & Binoculars

  • Sky Wizard 3 by Orion Telescopes & Binoculars

  • SkyQuest IntelliScope by Orion Telescopes & Binoculars

  • Sky Tour by Tele Vue

  • Sky Vector by Lumicon

  • StarPilot

 

Vixen™

 

Sky Sensor

All models

 

STAR BOOK Star-Chart Go To System

TheSkyX Serious Astronomer Edition can control any mount that uses the STAR BOOK Star-Chart Go To System, including (but not limited to) the following models:

 

  • Atlux equatorial mount

  • Sphinx SXC equatorial mount

  • Sphinx SXD equatorial mount

  • Sphinx SXW equatorial mount

 

If your specific telescope model is not listed, but uses the Vixen STAR BOOK Star-Chart Go To System, TheSkyX SAE can control it.  

 

Wildcard Innovations™

Argo Navis

All models