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Designed by Vixen for Astrophotographers looking to image the night sky with a DSLR easily, the compact nature of the Vixen Polarie Star Tracker mount makes it ultra portable. Designed to eliminate star trailing in long duration, widefield astrophotography - via easy Polar alignment - the Polarie is a superbly accurate stepper motor-controlled camera platform. Designed to be mounted on a any standard camera tripod as a portable imaging device, the Polarie will enable you to achieve excellent trail free night sky exposures of up to 5 minutes in duration at 50mm lens focal lengths. Delivery TimeDelivery is usually around five business days direct from the supplier.Easy to alignThe Vixen Polarie Star Tracker is powered by just two AA batteries, and also features a Polar alignment window, a declination meter, easy-to-read, LED illuminated indicators and switchable digital controls between lunar, solar (ideal for eclipse chasers and solar imagers) and sidereal tracking rates. Compact and practicalCapable of supporting 1.99kg/4.4lbs (suggested loading 1.5kg/3.4lbs) but weighing in at just 0.63kg/1.4bls, the Polarie is smaller than most hardback books and won't overburden you or your luggage allowance - ideal for taking on holiday or travelling with! All you require is a camera tripod with a tilting head or a Ball head and a DSLR.
Designed by Vixen for Astrophotographers looking to image the night sky with a DSLR easily, the compact nature of the Vixen Polarie Star Tracker mount makes it ultra portable. Designed to eliminate star trailing in long duration, widefield astrophotography - via easy Polar alignment - the Polarie is a superbly accurate stepper motor-controlled camera platform. Designed to be mounted on a any standard camera tripod as a portable imaging device, the Polarie will enable you to achieve excellent trail free night sky exposures of up to 5 minutes in duration at 50mm lens focal lengths.The Vixen Polarie Star Tracker is powered by just two AA batteries, and also features a Polar alignment window, a declination meter, easy-to-read, LED illuminated indicators and switchable digital controls between lunar, solar (ideal for eclipse chasers and solar imagers) and sidereal tracking rates. Capable of supporting 1.99kg/4.4lbs (suggested loading 1.5kg/3.4lbs) but weighing in at just 0.63kg/1.4bls, the Polarie is smaller than most hardback books and won't overburden you or your luggage allowance - ideal for taking on holiday or travelling with! All you require is a camera tripod with a tilting head or a Ball head and a DSLR.Specifications:Tracking ModeCelestial tracking rate1/2 of celestial tracking rateSolar tracking rate (Mean solar time)Lunar tracking rate (Mean lunar time)Usable in both northern and southern hemispheresWheel Gear - 57.6mm diameter aluminum alloy axis with full-circle 144-toothWorm gear - 9mm diameter high tension brassTwo BearingsDrive -Pulse Motor (Stepper Motor)Maximum Loading weight - 1.99kg/4.4 lbsSuggested Loading weight - 1.5kg/3.4lbsPolar sight hole - About 8.9 degree field of viewStandard accessory - CompassWorking voltage - 2 x AA-size batteries:DC2.4-3.0VDuration of operation - About 4hours: at 20 C (68 F) degrees temperature, a 1.5kg (3.3 lbs) loading weight with use of Alkaline batteriesDimensions 95×137×58mm (3.7x5.9x2.3 inches)Weight 0.63kg/1.4 lbs (without batteries)
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