Orion StarShoot Compact Astro Tracker - No Ball Head
Orion StarShoot Compact Astro Tracker
Shoot stunning long-exposure and nightscape astrophotographs and create captivating daytime and nighttime time-lapse videos with the Orion StarShoot Compact Astro Tracker (CAT). This palm-sized, precision camera tracking module houses a right ascension DC servo motor with all metal gears and offers selectable sidereal, solar, and lunar tracking rates. Pop it on a tripod, attach your DSLR or mirrorless camera and you're ready to shoot for the stars - no experience necessary.
With a payload capacity of 6.6 lbs., the versatile Orion StarShoot CAT can support small telescopes for astronomical observing or cameras with even large telephoto lenses for astrophotography. With sidereal tracking, deep-space exposures can be extended to several minutes while still maintaining pinpoint stars, which would trail badly without tracking. Wide-field Milky Way portraits are no longer constrained to 30 seconds or less due to star trailing. Longer exposures mean you can use lower ISO values to reduce noise in your images, too. There's even a 0.5x sidereal speed that minimizes blurring of the foreground in tracked nightscape shots.
Small and lightweight enough to tuck into your camera bag or backpack, the StarShoot CAT is perfect for the mobile photographer. It is powered by two user-supplied AA batteries, which provide 24 hours of operation, or an external 5V USB power source. Weighs 22 oz.
Please Note: Ball head is not included within this package.