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.

Product Specifications:

Imaging sensor 	Micron MT9M001
Imaging sensor size 	6.66mm x 5.32mm
Pixel array 	1280 x 1024 (1,310,720 total)
Pixel size 	5.2 x 5.2
Imaging chip 	Monochrome
Video frame rate 	15 frames/second at full resolution
Autoguider capability 	Yes
Exposure range 	0.05 second to 10 second
A/D conversion 	8 bit
Thermoelectric cooling 	No
IR filter 	No
Mounting 	1.25\” nozzle or t-thread
USB connection 	High-speed 2.0
Software compatibility 	Windows XP/Vista
Weight (oz.) 	4.40
Warranty 	One year