Sky Watcher Star Adventurer 2i Overview | High Point Scientific
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- Опубліковано 22 лип 2024
- Join our team member, Teagan, as he performs an in-depth overview of Sky Watcher Star Adventurer 2i Mount!
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Please be aware. If you use the WiFi app to operate the star adventurer, any changes you make to a standard mode ( one of the dial settings) will be saved and used when you select that dial “mode”. You have to RESET the star adventurer to default settings to have the dial modes operate normally.
Appreciate you sharing this with the community!
V good video presentation on set up and outine operational instructions , of the various functions of the star adventurer 2i. Well covered the important points . Thank you .
Glad you enjoyed it!
Would have liked you to show the polar alignment process using this mount. Good video, however it is just as complicated a setup as setting up a full size telescope equatorial go to mount. Not easy for neginners
When u screw on the wedge to the tripod, except for the micro-adjustments, can u orient which direction the wedge is facing with respect to the tripod legs, or are u stuck with how it screws in? I will be on a slight slope, and I'd like 2 legs be side by side up the hill so that I can just put something under the third, down slope leg?
can i use ballhead on declination bracket?
Welcome to UA-cam!😀 I've got the previous version of the Star Adventurer, though it hasn't gotten much use since I picked up a CEM40 from a local seller who was upgrading his own gear to a more permanent installation.
Question: how are you polar aligning after you've framed your target? The polar alignment procedure (unless it's changed drastically) has the polar scope reticle in the "home" position of 12 at top and 6 at bottom in a vertical line. If you've adjusted your RA/Dec to point to Orion as in your example, the reticle is no longer set with 12 up and 6 down.
Hey Jonny! Thanks for the welcome.
Go ahead and polar alignment before pointing to your target, but make sure that after polar alignment that the star didn't stray off the circle on the reticle!
@@highpointscientific that's typically how I did my alignment with the Star Adventurer. Set the reticle to "Home" position (i.e. the date was 10/31) and the 12/6 line was vertical. Then I'd align Polaris in the clock circle according to the app (used Polar Align Pro). After I'd completed alignment, I'd "slew" to my intended target. Once I had everything framed, I'd look through the polar scope again to make sure Polaris was still in the clock circle.
There’s a way to still align in polar align pro. There’s a video that shows how. I’ll look.
@@JonnyBravo0311 ua-cam.com/video/VgofjazAbKo/v-deo.html go to 38 min. He shows you how to polar align no matter where you are with 0 and 6.
Is that battery Polar illuminator tool needed? Thank you. Excellent instructions.
I found that it does help in all conditions! That being said, If you have light polluted skies, you can faintly make out the marking within the polar scope against the brighter sky but if you live in rural conditions, the light will definitely help!
Is the plate made by apertura? Can’t read it. Trying to find it.
What’s the purpose of setting latitude when it gets moved when polar aligning?
Hey Douglas!
The plate is a 4" Universal Dovetail plate: www.highpointscientific.com/apertura-essentials-vixen-v-style-4-inch-universal-dovetail-plate-vup4
As for the rest of your question, you only need to adjust the latitude knob for your present latitude. For example, let's say you're located at 30 degrees north: the latitude should be set to 30 degrees on the mount. It shouldn't be moving when you're polar aligning, except for fine-tuning adjustments.
If you have any more questions, please reach out to us via our website: www.highpointscientific.com/email-us
Alternative, you may call us at 800-266-9590
Link to your plate?
Hey
I've just started with deepsky photography and yesterday I tried to photograph the andromeda galaxy for the second time in darker area. I'm using the skywatcher staradventurer 2i and I can't figure out what the problem is. I've used an 600mm objectiv and 30sec exposures and all frames where sharp but andromeda moved slowly but constant out of my frame. What could be the reason for this problem.
Thanks for all answers🙌🏼
Hello Lukas! 600mm is a pretty long focal length for this mount. By the sounds of it you might also have a slight polar alignment error. These two factors combined may be resulting in a gradual drift, despite round stars.
@@highpointscientific thanks for the answer. will try it again with a shorter setup und double check the pollar alignment.
Good video but very annoying music / background noises…
is this tracker available in 2 versions? with or without wifi?
The Skywatcher Star Adventurer 2i does not have a version without WiFi. You do not have to use the WiFi on the mount in order to use it.
Very inforative but could realy do WithOut the background music ~
It would be easier to concentrate on what you're saying without the digital drum thumping constantly.
Thanks for the feedback!
I've watched about 30 videos and I can't find the answer I'm looking for. Maybe you can help?? After I polar align and all is balanced, my clutch is locked right? How does the tracker move if the clutch is locked? I know I'm missing something, I'm sure it's simple but I can't figure it out. I've read the user manual. There is step by step videos on how to set it up, but I can't find anything on the actual process of taking a 2+ minute photo. Please help!
Hello Elizabeth!
You don't want to lock down the clutch until you've centered on your target, as then your mount will be unable to move. After polar alignment, unlock the RA clutch, point to your target, focus, then lock down the clutch. And finally you can take your exposure. Hope this helps!
@@highpointscientific well, that doesn't make sense. If I lock the clutch before I take the shot, how does the camera move? There's no other point of mobility? Won't that burn up the motor? Forgive my ignorance! I just don't understand that part. I get it that it should be locked to set it up... but then I don't see a way for the camera to move with the sky if the clutch is locked. How does the camera move? Thank you for responding, I asked 4 other people and you are the only response, so thank you for your time and patience with me.
@@elizabethbaker699 No problem, we're happy to help!
Locking the right ascension (RA) clutch engages the RA motor. By not locking the clutch, the motor will not be engaged and the mount will not track. Your two points of mobility should be along the RA axis and the declination axis. The declination axis is not motorized. So your setup from polar alignment to imaging should be this:
1) Unlock the RA clutch. Balance your equipment in right ascension. Now lock down the clutch to tighten everything down for polar alignment.
2) Turn on your mount & Perform a polar alignment routine.
2) Now unlock the RA clutch. At this point, you should be able to rotate your camera along the RA axis. Point to your target.
3) Once you've found your target, lock the RA clutch to engage the motor. The mount will now track your target at your desired rate.
@@highpointscientific ok thanks. Still didn't answer my question... what makes the camera move. And I called the company directly and the answer is... the motor inside makes the white part (the part in front of the locked black clutch) move ever so slowly, so slowly I probably wont notice it move at al!
@@elizabethbaker699 Yes, that's correct. The motor tracks at a very slow rate (~15 degrees per hour) to match Earth's rotation. You're not going to notice it move at first glance, but over the span of a few hours you'll see it slowly rotate. Sorry we didn't understand your question, but glad you were ultimately able to find the answers you're looking for.