Abstract: A heliostat comprising a linear actuator to control the panning movement of its mirror, the heliostat is mounted on a pedestal. One end of said linear actuator that controls the panning movement will mount on a control arm that is extending off the stationary part of the pedestal. The other end of said linear actuator will mount on the panning part of the pedestal. This invention also allows for a means to indicate when the heliostats alignment apparatus is out of align. A means to automatically realign the alignment apparatus, by using the radiant energy that is reflected back off the target, which is compared to the targets background, which could be the sky. A means to indicate when the mirror is not lined up with its alignment apparatus.