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Imagine if your telescope could access the Global Positioning System so that it always knew when and where you were observing from. No more checking your watch, looking up site coordinates or fiddling with the keypad to enter the date, time, latitude and longitude. StarGPS uses a single cable to connect your telescope to the GPS receiver and automatically input these values... making your telescope setup much easier and more precise!
All About StarGPS

"Absolutely great... I never set up any of my mounts without it"
- Mike Overacker, Celestron CGE, LXD55 AR6, LX200 Classic 8" & 10"

"Operation is simple: plug everything in, power up the scope and wait for the StarGPS-NX's single LED to indicate it has successfully linked with GPS and uploaded the information to the hand control."
- Mike Swanson, NexStar 102 SLT


StarGPS
1000	StarGPS Package				$280AUD
1010	StarGPS Handheld Package (eTrex)		$215AUD
1011	StarGPS Handheld Package (Garmin)		$215AUD
1012	StarGPS Handheld Package (Magellan)		$215AUD
1013	StarGPS Handheld Package (Rino)		$215AUD
1040	StarGPS-NX Package (ASTAR)		$215AUD
1041	StarGPS-NX Package (LX200)		$215AUD
1042	StarGPS-NX Package (Gemini)		$215AUD
1043	StarGPS-NX Package (NexStar)		$215AUD
1044	StarGPS-NX Package (Synta)			$215AUD
1045	StarGPS-NX Package (494)			$215AUD
1046	StarGPS-NX Package (Astro)			$215AUD
1047	StarGPS-NX Package (GeminiDC)		$215AUD
1048	StarGPS-NX Package (StarBook)		$339AUD
1049	StarGPS-NX Package (Gemini2)		$215AUD


Add GPS to your telescope!


Our new 16-channel GPS-NX01 receiver works with the Astro-Physics GTO, Celestron NexStar,
Losmandy Gemini, Meade 494/497/497EP Autostar, LX200 Classic, Orion Atlas/Sirius GoTo,
Sky-Watcher SynScan, Vixen StarBook and StarBook Type-S

The GPS receiver is smaller than a computer mouse (shown with ETX-90EC).

StarGPS-NX is the "plug-and-play" solution for your Astro-Physics GTO, Celestron NexStar,
Losmandy Gemini, Meade 494 Autostar, Meade 497/497EP Autostar, LX200 Classic, Orion Atlas/Sirius GoTo,
Sky-Watcher SynScan, Vixen StarBook and StarBook Type-S. It includes a GPS-NX01 receiver and your 
choice of one adapter cable. No software is required since the GPS receiver outputs commands and 
data that the telescope already understands (see "Using StarGPS-NX"). Simply connect the GPS to your 
telescope, turn on the scope, and watch the GPS LED indicate:

power-on, location determined and setup complete
 
The StarGPS-NX Package includes:
High performance GPS-NX01 receiver 
One cable to connect the GPS to your telescope/controller:
GPS-ASTAR - Meade 497/497EP Autostar (ETX/LXD/LX90)
GPS-494 - Meade 494 Autostar* (ETX60/70/80, DS2000)
GPS-Astro - Astro-Physics GTO
GPS-LX200 - Meade LX200 Classic
GPS-Gemini - Gemini with 4-pin DIN power jack
GPS-GeminiDC - Older Gemini with 1-pin DC power jack
GPS-NexStar - Celestron NexStar hand control**
GPS-StarBook - Vixen StarBook adapter and cable
GPS-Synta - Orion Atlas/Sirius or Sky-Watcher SynScan***
GPS-USB - Windows PC connected mount
* Requires Meade #506 Cable Connector Kit
** Requires firmware version 2.3, 104.0 or 4.0+
(includes a 6p6c splitter for use with GT, AS-GT, CG5)
*** Requires firmware version 3.10+ or AZ 3.03+
	 
StarGPS is designed for use with any 497/497EP Autostar controlled telescope like the 
Meade LXD55/75, LX90 and ETX series. It includes a GPS-NX01 receiver, adapter cable, 
StarPatch software and serial cable. StarPatch uses your Windows PC to perform a one-time, 
quick and easy installation that reprograms the Autostar to accept GPS data (see "Using StarGPS"). 
You can then connect the GPS to your telescope, turn the scope on, and watch as the Autostar 
displays incoming GPS data (time, # satellites and signal strength as shown below). Once a 
location fix is obtained the Autostar will beep, display the results and skip ahead to the 
"Align:" prompt. If you already own a Garmin or Magellan GPS (with RS232 output) then you may 
prefer the StarGPS Handheld Package.
 
The StarGPS Package includes:
High performance GPS-NX01 receiver 
GPS-ASTAR cable to connect the GPS to the Autostar 
StarPatch software registration key to add GPS Setup capability to one Autostar 497/497EP 
PC-ASTAR cable to connect your PC to the Autostar
  
The StarGPS Handheld Package includes:
StarPatch software registration key to add GPS Setup capability to one Autostar 497/497EP 
PC-ASTAR cable to connect your PC to the Autostar 
A cable to connect your GPS RS232 output to the Autostar:
eTrex-ASTAR - for Garmin eTrex, eMap or Geko GPS
Garmin-ASTAR - for most other Garmin GPS
Magellan-ASTAR - for Magellan GPS
Rino-ASTAR - for Garmin Rino GPS
For more details see the Star GPS Web Site.

Telescope Models
Astro-Physics GTO is provided with the following mounts:
 
 	400GTO, 600EGTO, 900GTO, 1200GTO with GTOCP2	   
 	1200GTO, Mach1GTO with GTOCP3	 
Celestron NexStar controlled telescopes are manufactured by Celestron and include the models listed below. 
StarGPS-NX requires NexStar hand control firmware version 2.3, 104.0 or 4.0+ as displayed using the hand 
control "Utilities: Version" menu item. 
 
 	NexStar GT or StarSeeker	   
 	NexStar iSeries	   
 	NexStar SLT	   
 	NexStar SE	   
 	Advanced Series GT (CG5 mount)	   
 	CGE Series	   
 	CGE Pro Series	   
 	CGEM Series	   
 	CPC Series (with built-in GPS)	   
 	NexStar GPS (with built-in GPS)	 
Gemini Astronomical Positioning System is provided with the following mounts:
 
 	Losmandy GM-8, G-11, Titan and HGM-200	   
 	Mountain Instruments MI-250

Meade Autostar 497/497EP controlled telescopes are manufactured by Meade Instruments Corporation and 
include the following models:
 
 	ETX Premier Edition Telescopes	   
 	LT-6 Telescope	   
 	LX90-LNT Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescopes	   
 	LXD75 Series Telescopes	   
 	ETX-90, ETX-105 and ETX-125 Astro Telescopes 	   
 	8" LX90 Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope	   
 	LXD55 8" SC-8 Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope	   
 	LXD55 Schmidt-Newtonians and Refracting Telescopes

Meade Autostar 494 controlled telescopes require a Meade #506 Cable Connector Kit (serial adapter cable) 
to interface with StarGPS-NX and include:
 
 	DS-2000 Series Telescopes	   
 	ETX-80 Telescope	   
 	ETX-60 and ETX-70 Telescopes	   
 	DS Series Telescopes

Orion Atlas/Sirius GoTo and Sky-Watcher SynScan controlled telescopes include the models listed below. 
StarGPS-NX requires a hand controller with firmware version 3.10+ or AZ 3.03+.
 
 	Orion Atlas/Sirius EQ-G and SkyView Pro	   
 	Sky-Watcher EQ-3/5/6 SynScan

Vixen StarBook and StarBook Type-S controlled mounts include the models listed below. StarGPS-NX requires 
a StarBook with firmware version 1.2 build 31 or newer as displayed using the "About StarBook" menu item.
 
 	Vixen Sphinx SX, SXD or Atlux	   
 	Vixen Skypod, GP2 or GPD2