CollimateScope turns your smartphone into a precision collimation aid for Newtonian reflector telescopes. Mount your phone over your Cheshire eyepiece or collimation cap using a phone adapter, and use the on-screen reticle to align your secondary and primary mirrors quickly and accurately.
Watch the full collimation tutorial on YouTube before purchasing to see exactly how it works:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHTxLxtN4CU
— HOW IT WORKS —
Insert your phone into the focuser using a phone-to-eyepiece adapter. CollimateScope displays a live camera feed with a configurable reticle overlay. Use the circles and crosshair to align your secondary and primary mirrors visually — no dedicated hardware required.
— FEATURES —
- Configurable red outer circle for edge ring alignment
- Green inner circle for secondary mirror alignment
- Yellow crosshair for primary mirror center dot alignment
- Cyan and magenta circles for primary mirror reflection alignment
- Fine-tune arrows on every slider for precision adjustments
- Manual camera controls: ISO, shutter speed, focus, and zoom
- Save and load named presets for different telescopes
- Settings persist between sessions — pick up exactly where you left off
- Built-in step-by-step onboarding tutorial
- Screen stays on while collimating
— WHAT YOU NEED —
- A Newtonian reflector telescope
- A phone-to-eyepiece adapter
- A Cheshire eyepiece or collimation cap
— COMPATIBLE TELESCOPES —
Any Newtonian reflector telescope with a standard 1.25" or 2" focuser, including Dobsonians and Newtonian astrographs.
— NO ADS. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS. NO DATA COLLECTED —
CollimateScope is a one-time purchase. No internet connection required to use the app. No personal data is collected or transmitted. All settings are stored locally on your device.
Clear skies.