Orion Imaging Flip Mirror 5523

Orion Imaging Flip Mirror

Find, Frame, and Focus Objects for CCD Imaging More Easily.

Makes framing and focusing celestial objects for CCD imaging as easy as flipping a switch! Find and focus your target visually through an eyepiece, instead of by tediously taking pictures When object is focused in the eyepiece, just flip the lever and you're ready to snap a CCD image Designed specifically for use with StarShoot Deep Space Imagers and similarly sized CCD cameras Accepts 1.25" eyepieces (not incl.); nosepiece or T-thread connection to 1.25" telescope focuser

As easy as flipping a switch, the Imaging Flip Mirror enables the astro-imager to find, center, and focus a target object visually with a 1.25" eyepiece, then photograph it with a CCD camera. All without swapping out any equipment. It's a real time saver, making the normally tedious task of focusing with the CCD camera alone quicker and easier.

Rather than having to take numerous photos to locate and focus your target, the Flip Mirror lets you do those things visually with an eyepiece. An internal mirror deflects the incoming light 90 degrees up into the eyepiece. A helical fine focus mechanism on the eyepiece holder lets you set the eyepiece focus to be parfocal with the camera. Then, once you've focused the object in the eyepiece, a flip the side lever drops the mirror to allow the light to enter the camera, rendering a sharp, focused CCD image.

The Imaging Flip Mirror was designed specifically for use with StarShoot Deep Space imagers and similarly sized CCD cameras, for which it provides full sensor illumination. Male T-threads on the unit's metal housing allow direct attachment of the CCD camera body. The housing itself connects to a telescope's 1.25" focuser or adapter via the nosepiece, which alternatively can be removed to expose T-threads for direct coupling. The nosepiece is threaded for 1.25" filters.

As convenient as it is for CCD imaging, the Imaging Flip Mirror also lets you enjoy visual observation when you want to take a brief break from shooting pictures. Maybe you want to catch an eye-full of that bright planet before it sets. You can do so without having to dismantle your camera setup!

Why not streamline your astro-imaging routine and take an occasional break to enjoy the views while you're at it? Get the Imaging Flip Mirror today!

Accepts 1.25" eyepieces, not included. Housing dimensions, excluding nosepiece and eyepiece adapter: 3.3"L x 2.2"W x 2.3"H. Requires 80mm of additional inward focus travel. Weighs 9.4 oz.

You are buying from an authorized Orion Telescope & Binocular UK dealer.