Orion StarShoot AutoGuider.

Finally, an easy-to-use, affordable autoguider for long-exposure astrophotography
Uses a 1/2" format 1.3MP CMOS chip, with 5.2 x 5.2 micron pixels for highly accurate
guiding
Compact housing measures just 2.5" x 2.35" and weighs a mere 4.4 oz.
Included software offers automatic calibration and guiding with a single mouse click
Powered via your computer's high-speed USB 2.0 connection; no other power source needed
ST4 compatible autoguide output jack on camera body

Autoguiding has revolutionized the capture of deep-sky images by mechanizing the tedious
and tiring method of "manually" guiding an exposure, which involved staring endlessly into an
illuminated reticle eyepiece while tweaking your mount's electronic drive controls by hand to
keep the stars pinpoint sharp. Until now, the problem has always been the lack of a simple,
affordable autoguider camera to do the job.

Problem solved. The StarShoot AutoGuider provides a user-friendly, dedicated autoguiding
system for long-exposure astrophotography. It's compatible with virtually any mount equipped
with an autoguider port and comes with the software and cables needed to work right out of
the box!

The AutoGuider's sensor is a high-resolution, 1/2" format 1.3-megapixel CMOS monochrome
chip, with 5.2µ x 5.2µ pixels for highly accurate guiding. That high accuracy due to the small
pixel size means you can use the AutoGuider with smaller, less expensive guide scopes
than is possible with other guide cameras (such as the now-discontinued ST-4). The chip
resides in a super-compact, anodized aluminum housing that measures just 2.5"wide by
2.35" long and weighs a mere 4.4 oz. It has a 1.25" nosepiece that can be removed to
access a T-thread interface. And the AutoGuider's short inward focus requirement of only
15mm from a typical 1.25" Plössl eyepiece makes it compatible with virtually any telescope.

The AutoGuider's incredible ease of use will appeal to beginning and experienced
astrophotographers alike. The included software requires no previous knowledge of
autoguiding. It offers automatic calibration and guiding with literally a single mouse click. The
camera is powered via your computer's high-speed USB 2.0 connection with the included 10'
USB cable; no other power source is needed. A 6' RJ-12 cable is also included to connect
the AutoGuider to the mount without the need for an additional RS-232 adapter.

With the StarShoot AutoGuider, precision autoguiding for deep-sky photography is now
easier and more economical than ever. Get one today for your imaging setup! One-year
limited warranty.

Requires PC running Windows 2000, XP or Vista.

Price - £179.00

See The Review In The November 2008 Issue Of Sky & Telescope.

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