A coordinate measurement apparatus, in particular embodied as laser tracker, comprising a carrier which with respect to a base is rotatable about at least two axes (61, 62), wherein the carrier by way of rotation about these at least two axes (61, 62), by way of a closed-loop control device, is configured to be automatically aligned onto a measurement aid movable in space, wherein at least in each case one exit optical system and/or entry optical system of the following units are arranged on the carrier in a commonly movable manner, ▪ at least one optical distance measurement device for measuring the distance to a measurement aid moveable in space; ▪ a first light source and optical elements (28, 29, 41, 63) for radiating a first target beam, wherein the target beam, with a reflection on the measurement aid, is visible as a first target point; ▪ a fine target detection unit for determining a fine position as the position of the image of the first target point on a first position detection sensor, wherein the fine target detection unit and the distance measurement device have a common exit optical system; ▪ a second light source which radiates light at least in the infrared region, wherein this light, with a reflection at the measurement aid, is visible as a second target point on a second position detection sensor of a coarse target detection unit; ▪ wherein the coarse target detection unit is configured for determining a coarse position as the position of the image of the second target point on a second position detection sensor; and wherein the closed-loop control device is configured for aligning the carrier onto the measuring aid by way of rotation about the at least two axes (61, 62) of the carrier in accordance with the fine position and the coarse position; characterized in that, ▪ the coarse target detection unit is only sensitive to light in the infrared region and ▪ an overview camera sensitive at least in the visible range is arranged on the carrier, such that images of the overview camera can be displayed on a display device. ▪ at least one optical distance measurement device for measuring the distance to a measurement aid moveable in space; ▪ a first light source and optical elements (28, 29, 41, 63) for radiating a first target beam, wherein the target beam, with a reflection on the measurement aid, is visible as a first target point; ▪ a fine target detection unit for determining a fine position as the position of the image of the first target point on a first position detection sensor, wherein the fine target detection unit and the distance measurement device have a common exit optical system; ▪ a second light source which radiates light at least in the infrared region, wherein this light, with a reflection at the measurement aid, is visible as a second target point on a second position detection sensor of a coarse target detection unit; ▪ wherein the coarse target detection unit is configured for determining a coarse position as the position of the image of the second target point on a second position detection sensor; ▪ the coarse target detection unit is only sensitive to light in the infrared region and ▪ an overview camera sensitive at least in the visible range is arranged on the carrier, such that images of the overview camera can be displayed on a display device.