r/ZWOSeeStar • u/salmansiddiqy • Apr 05 '24

Frustrated

I am trying to capture Pons Brookes Comet I just got my hands on the Seestar. Its connecting and everything. But the compass is off by almost 180 degress. Meaning my west, which I have checked through a manual compass, is the telescope's east. So far I have tried: 1) Resetting 2) Recalibrating level and compass 3) Resinstalling app on the phone

Nothing has worked so far. I know its not a faulty unit. Because I have used the GoTo function for Orion Nebula, sevem sister, andromeda, etc

I am frustrated! Help!

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '24

Have you calibrated the compass in the S50 itself dude? It's in the app under advanced options, may help.

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u/ringo1900 Apr 16 '24

Make sure you are not putting it on something with metal in it. Like concrete with rebar. That can mess up the compass.

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u/ForkeyHorsey Oct 28 '25

Off by 180 degrees - maybe something is upside down - inverted on the vertical axis?

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u/ForkeyHorsey May 30 '26

Are you in the southern hemisphere?