Most certainly you do the astrotrac polar alignment. Using alignment algorithms in the sky x, the mount can automatically build an alignment model and then recommend the degree of alteration required on alt and azimuth axes calibrated bolts to give the required polar alignment. Qhyccd polemaster polar alignment camera now works on various portable trackers such as star adventurer, astrotrac, polarie, skytracker, swat200, toast pro, etc. The carrying capacity of the tt320 was10kg, the new tt320x ag can now carry a full 15kg maximum, short design instrument payload. In the end i was more interested in the astrotrac than in the losmandy because it seems quite a bit lighter and also it was easier to get on the used market.
Polar alignment information southern hemisphere having trouble working out how to polar align your telescope in the southern hemisphere. The astrotrac 360 is indeed the absolutely lightest telescope mount for astrophotography with highest tracking accuracy for instruments with a max. Astrotrac tt320xag tracking mount for digital slr adorama. The best combination of quality services, vast selection, knowledgeable staff and competitive pricing. At the heart of the tt320xag is the precision motor and screw assembly which is manufactured in the us to astrotrac s rigorous specification. Astrotrac astrophotography with a dslr articles articles. Found that all the websites explaining the process are either written for the northern hemisphere or incorrectly converted to the southern hemisphere. The whole moves in a circle as can be seen looking through the aligner in. The tt320x ag draws minimal power, so you get around 10 hours tracking from a set of 8 aa cells. Only thing i would change would be to hasve saved up and bought one of the astrotrac or equivalent wedges as opposed. Once polar aligned, it can track accurately for nearly 2 hours. The tt320x is easily polar aligned during the day for visual observation and photography of the sun. If you are wanting to get big wide milky way shots, for instance, worrying about super precise polar alignment might be overkill.
Astrotrac 360 single arm mount package financing available. My first attempt with the astrotrac tt320 ag and the newly modded canon 50d using a 6nm eos clip filter i stacked just four frames totalling 20minutes of exposures. The power of a simple tracking mount such as the astrotrac is realised with the combination of modern dslr cameras supporting live view and good. Trying to collimate the polar aligner that comes with the astrotrac and it seems like the tube assembly is just way off. The tt320xag uses two high performance microprocessors running at 20 and 16 million instructions per second. If the polar alignment is not perfect then this is exactly what will happen over a series. I have an old ioptron skytracker that is soso, i can do 60 at 200mm with a ff camera, but not much more without a lot of bad subs. Our astrotrac is a tt320xag model, manufactured by richard taylor in. Its designed only to get rough polar alignment suitable for observing. The carrying capacity of the tt320 was10kg, the new tt320xag can now carry a full 15kg maximum, short design instrument payload.
Polar alignment, looking for more accurate methods. The list includes polealignmax, align master, eq align, wcs, pempro, polar finder, star targ 2. Astrotrac 360 punches above its weight of just 5 kg 11 lb in gem configuration. However, thats because its light and my polar alignment was godlike it normally is, but i also have to work on my modesty, after 15 minutes of tweaking. Astrotrac tt320xag tracking mount with autoguiding. Obtains accurate polar alignment in under 5 minutes and no more neck, back and knee pain. Its styled like a traditional leica m rangefinder and brings a host of updates to the hugely popular original leica q typ 116 that was launched in 2015.
Heq5 avx cgem cem25 cem60 azeq5 ieq30 45 eq6neq6 see related products below. The new version of the tt320xag from astrotrac is distinguished from the previous tt320 model by the following technical innovations and improvements. Ordered it from uk a couple of days ago, now i am waiting for it. Please note that the only inapp purchases available are tips. For transportation and storage the polar arm tucks away neatly. The astrotrac tt320xag tracking mount and accessories. For accurate polar alignment, the polar scope needs to be held parallel to the axis of rotation of the tt320x. Instructions for drift alignment can be 5 found by searching the internet. The astrotrac polar scope is secured flush with the polar arm by powerful magnets ensuring perfect alignment and ease of rotation.
If youre careful not to nudge your setup, you shouldnt need to repolar align, but. So, the question being since the polar arm is not in center of the polar axis of the astrotrac. I have been informed that the astrotrac tt320 has been updated and the polar scope uses a magnetic ring instead of the nylon screw to hold the polar alignment scope in place. And you dont need to worry about lumping large power supplies with you either. Obviously there could be others that i am not aware of. Astrotrac tt320x ag autoguiding tracking mount posted in mounts. Collimation swing the right ascension drive through 180 degrees and use the polar scope adjusters to ensure the polar scope is perfectly collimated for precise polar alignment.
First night out, i realized that my sub length would be limited to 3 min with 5mm lens. Closeup of the rosette nebula, taken with a tt320xag, canon 7d and ef 400 mm f5. The astrotrac tt320 tracking mount needs to be correctly aligned with the sky to provide accurate tracking. I was able to suggest a very simple software addition to the computers code to achieve this. Description of the flexion on a astrotrac polar scope. For use with my equatorial mounts i have recently acquired the qhy polemaster polar alignment camera system and have been able to simply adapt its mount so that it can be used in place of the polar scope or laser on the astrotrac. Dimmable built in leds illuminate the new astrotrac 360 polar scope reticle, so theres no need for cables or additional batteries. Initially i was intimated by all the talk of proper polar alignment, adjusting azimuth and.
Qhy polemaster polar alignment camera cloud break optics. Astrotrac illuminated polar scope atps01discontinuedthe ps01 illuminated polar scope by astrotrac. With the tt320x ag you can take longer exposures at longer focal lengths allowing you to create brighter, less noisy images. I would recommend configuring a laser attachment as i have see pictures above for easy polar alignment. The perfect traveling imagers mount you can now capture great images of a huge variety of objects more quickly and easily than ever before with the new improved astrotrac tt320x autoguiding equatorial mount. Oct 25, 2017 the best i got unguided was 8 mins unguided at 320mm fl lens and canon eos450d on a skywatcher star adventurer, and also using an astrotrac tt320x ag. I found this thread, and forum, because i was hunting for a better polar scope for the astrotrac hoping for a lot more light gathering. I am a little confused using the polar scope following the manual directions. Using a very accurate mount like the astrotrac tt320x isnt a guarantee in itself that your shots will be perfectly tracked.
With the sirius eqg, it does take a while to get it exactly right. Astrotrac tt320x ag sold manfrotto 055xprob tripod sold manfrotto 405 pro geared head sold vixen polarie polar scope wadapter sold manfrotto 486rc2 ball head sold custom hand controller to help with v align darv procedure of polar alignment. Astrotrac polar alignment collimation problems youtube. Get pin sharp stars at longer focal lengths with the tt320x ag s right ascension autoguiding capability. Astrotrac new tt320xag tracking mount with autoguiding port for digital dslr cameras, includes asto trac illuminated polar scope. Astrotrac polar scope collimation problem posted in mounts. Future software updates will include goto and support for popular 3rd party. Polar alignment information southern hemisphere roger. Reticle illumination dimmable builtin leds illuminate the new astrotrac 360 polar scope reticle, so theres no need for cables or additional batteries. Typically you setup the astrotrac with the arms in the 26 oclock position depending on viewpoint.
Get answers to your questions in our photography forums. The skytracker is annoying when the polar scope gets in the way of the camera. These are the manufacturers words and we find this an appropriate statement. I have been notified that astrotrac has taken care of this issue final assessment. The new astrotrac 360s advanced friction drives and optical encoders deliver even betterunguided tracking performance than the astrotrac tt320xag.
Every time i adjust one set of screws to bring the object towards the center of the scope, it moves considerably when i take the scope back to. Shop astrotrac new tt320x ag tracking mount with autoguiding port for digial slr cameras includes asto trac illuminated polar scope, 12 volt car battery adapter. The mount also uses a tpoint model to compensate for any errors in the model. Nov 19, 20 this feature is not available right now. A wide field of view of 11x8 degree makes it very easy to locate the pole star 4. Polar alignment the tt320x has a built in polar arm into which a polar scope locates to make polar alignment quick and easy. Newcomers to astronomy are quite often easily put off from equatorial mounts by being told they are complex to set up and use. The tt320xag autoguiding tracking mount by astrotrac. Antlia astrotrac baader borg cyclops optics feisol gso hobym idas lenspen lunatico astronomia miyauchi optolong pegasus astro pegasus astro limited offer pelican pentax qhyccd rainbow astro skywatcher starlight instruments stc takahashi televue william optics. Astrotrac illuminated polar scope atps01discontinued opt. Three astrophotography tracking mounts professor morison.
With an imaging instrument capacity of 10 kg 22 lb it easily handles a 100 mm 4 inch refractor or 200 mm 8 inch carbon ritchey chretien with camera. Using an eq mount simple polar alignment for beginners. Astrotrac new tt320xag tracking mount with autoguiding. However, despite several attempts i just cannot get the scope collimated. Polar alignment of the astrotrac can be troublesome in the southern hemisphere if you rely on the avaialble polar scope sold by astrotrac. Hi i recently purchased an astrotrac tracker and i am following darryl hedges guide to collimate the polar scope. The astrotrac ps01 polar scope makes polar alignment a quick and easy process. Astrotrac tt320xag astrotrac illuminated polar scope. The astrotrac polar scope makes polar alignment a quick and easy process. See link below comes with 12vdc auto plug and homemade battery pack. The perfect traveling imagers mountyou can now capture great images of a huge variety of objects more quickly and easily than ever before with the new improved astrotrac tt320x autoguiding equatorial mount. The three screws go through the tw3100 wedge top plate and into the back of the tt320x ag. Sep 20, 20 astrophotography equipment astrotrac tt320xag.
My own personal experience is that they are no more difficult to manage than. Astrophotography equipment astrotrac tt320xag talk. Easy polar alignment for astrophotography step by step. At the heart of the tt320x ag is the precision motor and screw assembly which is manufactured in the us to astrotrac s rigorous specification. Three astrophotography tracking mounts professor morisons. Polar alignment is an essential first step towards a night of visual observation or astrophotography. The polar scopes precision glass reticule is marked for alignment with stars. I heard lots of good things about it, and have seeing many examples. Then make fine adjustments to correctly align on the celestial pole. Astrotrac 360 meet the world s most portable high performance telescope mount.
Astrotrac tt320x ag autoguiding tracking mount, does anyone know if this legit, does anyone know how to use, please help andy. I barely got to use it, because hours and hours of setup, trying to get the polar alignment, mostly by luck. The ag indicates that it is equipped with a st4 autoguiding port to allow guiding in right ascension though i suspect that this facility will not often be used. To prepare your unit for imaging, take your time to focus the polar scope and collimate the polar scope as well as the polar scope arm. Nov 29, 20 astrotrac tt320x ag unboxing with details on battery, size and accessories. So, the question being since the polar arm is not in center of the polar axis of the astrotrac head would tha. A spring milkyway from the comanche spring astronomy campus in texas tracked with the astrotrac tt320 ag. As you may have noticed, the key to well tracked images with astrotrac is precise polar alignment. Nightscapes using astrotrac tracking mount by steve perry. Nightscapes using astrotrac tracking mount amateur.
To prepare your unit for imaging, take your time to focus the polar scope and collimate the polar scope as well as the polar. There are no stars exactly coincident with the north or south celestial poles, so the astrotrac polar scope enables quick and easy alignment using nearby stars. Our astrotrac is a tt320xag model, manufactured by richard taylor in uk. I am looking into the pole master to use with my astrotrac pierwedgehead. Capture the beauty of the moon through its ever changing. Astrotrac tt320xag unboxing with details on battery, size. The tt320x ag autoguiding tracking mount by astrotrac. Astrotrac new tt320x ag tracking mount with autoguiding port for digial slr cameras includes asto trac illuminated polar scope, 12 volt car battery adapter. Astrotrac 360 lightweight tracking mount rother valley. If youre shooting with a 400 mm camera lens or a small telescope, leave the counterweights at home. You need to ensure that your mount is correctly aligned with the sky, or polar aligned to unleash its full potential. Before long, i was the proud owner of the following kit. Polar alignment of the astrotrac can be troublesome in the southern.
It turned out to be probably the most enabling and life changing piece of astronomical equipment i ever purchased. Astrotrac adapter for polemaster qhypolemaster adapters astrotrac adapter for the polemaster this version is for the astrotrac tt320x ag and is a genuine qhyccd product adapters also available for. Attach the astrotrac to the tripod by rotating it on note, i have my astrotrac tt320xag. First light optics suppliers of astronomy telescopes, binoculars and accessories from skywatcher, celestron, meade, william optics, atik, imaging source, starlight. The tt320x ag uses two high performance microprocessors running at 20 and 16 million instructions per second.
This is quick guide to simple polar alignment with an equatorial mount. Gently tighten the latitude set screw until resistance is felt. I have gotten a promise by the pole master people that they will create an adapter for the astrotrac polar arm. Get pin sharp stars at longer focal lengths with the tt320xags right ascension autoguiding capability. Despite its minimal weight, the tt320x ag can easily carry 15 kg 33 lb of cameras, lenses and telescopes. Octantis in your polar scope reticle for your location using your. Polar scope align will calculate the position of polaris or.
Hello i was out with the astrotrac for the first time and found polar aligning it abit of a faff, i lined up polaris into the indicated position, my question is the extended lines that go to the stars in ursa major and cassiopeia how accurate do these have to line up. Rotate the polar scope until the reticleis correctly aligned. Shop the portable, highly precise astrotrac german equatorial mount and accessories. Astrotrac tt320xag tracking mount for digital slr tt320xag. With the tt320xag you can take longer exposures at longer focal lengths allowing you to create brighter, less noisy images. Astrotrac astrophotography with dslr project nightflight. Astrotrac tt320xag with free polar scope cyclops optics. Astrotrac astrophotography with dslr erwin matys, karoline mrazek these days, dark imaging sites are rare. The following is a list of all the polar alignment software that i am aware of. This innovative tracking mount is produced by the uk company, astrotrac, and called the tt320xag. Fully compatible with the astrotrac polar scope, pier, wedge and head.
Astrotrac polar scope using a very accurate mount like the astrotrac tt320x isnt a guarantee in itself that your shots will be perfectly tracked. From what ive read, i should be able to get far longer sub lengths at this mm for this unit. Astrotrac polar alignment aug 27, 2016 i have submitted the following question to astrotrac and there forums and no repley. There is an optional polar alignment tool sold by vixen which you might want ill suggest a couple of tips that might make that unnecessary for you. Octantis in your polar scope reticle for your location using your phones gps, allowing a quick and accurate polar alignment. Find out whats new and notable about the z6 in our first impressions asrrotrac. Astrotrac complete travel system discontinued top brands.
The celestial pole is represented by the intersection of the lines in the centre of the view through the polar. The leica q2 is an impressively capable fixedlens, fullframe camera with a 47mp sensor and a sharp, stabilized 28mm f1. Astrotrac tt320x ag autoguiding tracking mount discontinued. I intend to include more detailed comparisons, but in the short term, i hope that the following is useful. The best i got unguided was 8 mins unguided at 320mm fl lens and canon eos450d on a skywatcher star adventurer, and also using an astrotrac tt320xag. By aligning the axis of your telescope mount with the motion of the sky, you can accurately track objects in space. How do i assemble the tt320xag, ps01 polar scope and tw3100 wedge. Astrotrac 360 german equatorial mount package best brands. The imaging camera in polemaster has a resolution of 30 arc second, so the best polar alignment that can be achieved by polemaster is also in the order of 30 arc seconds.
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