Star Tracker

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KobayashiMaru86

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1,291 posts

216 months

Saturday 13th January 2018
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Last few months I've been doing more astrophotography and wanted to get a star tracker to do longer exposures. I currently use a 14mm wide angle Samyang for this and had good results so far. There seems to be a wide range of options and so far this seems OK https://www.firstlightoptics.com/skywatcher-mounts...

Has anyone had experience of star trackers or any other bits for astro I could get? When I learn more I will look into timelapses which this seems to be good for too. Some did recommend filters too to filter out artificial light but that seems to be a bit of a minefield and the places I go in Mid Wales is really dark anyway.

shed driver

2,325 posts

166 months

Saturday 13th January 2018
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I've got the StarAdventurer photographic bundle from Rother Valley Optics. I've had it about 6 months, never actually used it yet as dark clear skies seems to coincide with working nights. Hopefully i'll get the chance to you use it soon.

Timelapse is something that also interests me, I may even have a go tomorrow with it if it stays dry.

SD.