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You'd need to get a tripod, but that would give you a broad choice.
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I need 1 that I can aim at any given coordinates (slew), in part to use polar alignment software. I already have the Skyguider Pro.Thefatkitty wrote: βSun Jul 31, 2022 2:24 pm Well, there is this: Star Adventurer mini WiFi
You'd need to get a tripod, but that would give you a broad choice.
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https://www.skywatcherusa.com/products/az-gti-mount
You can also get the wedge for it and run in
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Is it any good?SkyHiker wrote: βSun Jul 31, 2022 7:38 pm How about an iOptron Cube? Weighs 3 lbs. This link is for the Alt/Az version, but it may have a built-in wedge, not sure. Of course, with the tripod it is heavier - this is just the mount's weight.
Btw, are electronic mounts better than manual? Seems once u are aligned, the mount is locked in place. Unless electronic ones make PA much easier, or help with a guiding scope?
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It's the only 3 lbs. motorized mount that I know. On the old astronomy forum there was somebody who modified it to get decent performance for some
I thought you wanted a motorized mount with
If you want performance you will need to get something much heavier.
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Yeah, I thought I wanted aSkyHiker wrote: βMon Aug 01, 2022 4:01 pmIt's the only 3 lbs. motorized mount that I know. On the old astronomy forum there was somebody who modified it to get decent performance for someAP IIRC. Don't expect too much of it.I thought you wanted a motorized mount withgoto capability. Those usually have electronkcs.
If you want performance you will need to get something much heavier.
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If that is out of the question, how about a portable scope that you can simply plunk down and that does all the alignment and tracking by itself such as the Stellina or evScope? The only reason I mentioned the iOptron cube is because it meets your weight limitations. Keep in mind that there is a big difference in
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I will make a suggestion that will hopefully help.
Have you considered doing 'remote astrophotography'? We have members that do quite a bit of remote
It's just another option.
Here's some links:
This is the one Dan (dcrowson) uses:
https://darkskynewmexico.com/
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https://www.insightobservatory.com/p/home-page.html
Hopefully this is another option for you.
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Yeah, theSkyHiker wrote: βMon Aug 01, 2022 4:26 pm For a person with physical limitations though, the last thing you want is something that doesn't work out of the box because getting something sub-par to work also takes a lot of physical work, not to mention the frustration in trying to improve it and failing. If you can go one step up in weight maybe this ES mount will work. The PMC-eight system will hopefully have its user interface and reliability ironed out by now. Even this is not a sure bet, I don't know anyone who has this scope on this forum. Next up is something like an AVX but then we are talking about another weight class higher up. In that case, iOptron has some nice light weight mounts as well to look into.
If that is out of the question, how about a portable scope that you can simply plunk down and that does all the alignment and tracking by itself such as the Stellina or evScope? The only reason I mentioned the iOptron cube is because it meets your weight limitations. Keep in mind that there is a big difference in goto for visual and goto and tracking for AP - the latter needs to be much better than a cube.
So right now the set-up would be to roughly PA with compass/inclinometer, then use
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Will check those out. Thanks!Gordon wrote: βMon Aug 01, 2022 5:48 pm Doing astrophotography is very rewarding, however the greater majority of folks doing AP are using very heavy and expensive equipment. What you are asking for, more than likely will not give you the results you are looking for.
I will make a suggestion that will hopefully help.
Have you considered doing 'remote astrophotography'? We have members that do quite a bit of remote ap work member dcrowson @dcrowson does much of his work using a remote telescope. The advantages are you don't have to buy any equipment, and the equipment they allow you to use is very high end. Plus the areas the scopes are located are some of the best dark sky locations in the world.
It's just another option.
Here's some links:
This is the one Dan (dcrowson) uses:
https://darkskynewmexico.com/
and here's a few others:
https://telescope.live/home
https://www.insightobservatory.com/p/home-page.html
Hopefully this is another option for you.
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With an equatorial mount thehatflyer wrote: βMon Aug 01, 2022 5:56 pm Yeah, the goto would be for PA it seems. I think I was mixing up goto to find other stars, but once u have PA, your mount stays put, right, so u don't lose PA? So the Goto is not usable once u have PA, or can u still use the Goto function without ruining PA?
I see, you just want accurate polar alignment for your Skyguider? What you describe should work, I think. Alternatively, for ease of use maybe this this iPolar device is the way to go.hatflyer wrote: βMon Aug 01, 2022 5:56 pm So right now the set-up would be to roughly PA with compass/inclinometer, then use NINA and make micro-adjustments on my manual mount, then use Skyguider Pro to track? I'm looking for a minute or so exposure up to about 100-150mm lens on a crop sensor. Would this set-up work ok?
Keep in mind that the Skyguider is a single-axis device so you will need a ball mount for your camera. It may still be hard to align the camera your target if you can barely see it (most targets are like that). This is what I found when I was using my G11S with (quite good) setting circles, finding targets that you can't see is pretty frustrating. Of course, with the focal lengths that you have in mind it gets a bit easier.
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I saw that iPolar device. Wasn't sure how hard that is to install (u have to open up the SG Pro and play with the electronics). Any sense of how good it is?SkyHiker wrote: βMon Aug 01, 2022 6:48 pmWith an equatorial mount thehatflyer wrote: βMon Aug 01, 2022 5:56 pm Yeah, the goto would be for PA it seems. I think I was mixing up goto to find other stars, but once u have PA, your mount stays put, right, so u don't lose PA? So the Goto is not usable once u have PA, or can u still use the Goto function without ruining PA?goto is independent of the polar alignment. That is, first polar align the mount then calibrate thegoto and thegoto will not interfere with the polar alignment.
I see, you just want accurate polar alignment for your Skyguider? What you describe should work, I think. Alternatively, for ease of use maybe this this iPolar device is the way to go.hatflyer wrote: βMon Aug 01, 2022 5:56 pm So right now the set-up would be to roughly PA with compass/inclinometer, then use NINA and make micro-adjustments on my manual mount, then use Skyguider Pro to track? I'm looking for a minute or so exposure up to about 100-150mm lens on a crop sensor. Would this set-up work ok?
Keep in mind that the Skyguider is a single-axis device so you will need a ball mount for your camera. It may still be hard to align the camera your target if you can barely see it (most targets are like that). This is what I found when I was using my G11S with (quite good) setting circles, finding targets that you can't see is pretty frustrating. Of course, with the focal lengths that you have in mind it gets a bit easier.
So what do u do when there is a hard star to find?
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I have seen the iPolar for a Losmandy G11 and was impressed. You can talk to it with a mobile device.
I use an equatorial mount for my
I polar align my barndoor tracker by lining it up with a
While I don't advocate laser pointers, this is a case where it will work well to align a camera to a target if you know how to star hop. There are also small red dot finders that can help, YMMV. There are probably some that you can mount on a
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