How to build your own ABSOLUTE POSITIONING SYSTEM (like GOTO) for Sky-Watcher STAR ADVENTURER
This is a followup video of a video about my kind of a GOTO system for Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer: • GOTO SYSTEM for Sky-Watcher Star Adve... . Here I explain all the technical details of how I put everything together and calibrated it so you can recreate this for yourself!
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GEAR I USE (links affiliated):
► (Amazon) https://geni.us/ZHZHUX - Canon EOS R (I 100% recommend this camera for people both into photography and filmmaking)
► (Amazon) https://geni.us/CbHxKU - Sony a7s III (King of low-light filmmaking and photography)
► (Amazon) https://geni.us/crFki - Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 MACRO STM (my go-to lens for YouTube videos, astrophotography and more!)
► (Amazon) https://geni.us/LTV8L - Sigma ART 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM (excellent wide prime for astrophotography, landscapes and videos)
► (Amazon) https://geni.us/JV3H - Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM (excellent lens for moon photos, landscapes and deep sky astrophotography)
► (Amazon) https://geni.us/5D559tK - Sigma ART 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM (best of it's kind - absolute beast for wide field deep sky astrophotography)
► (Amazon) https://geni.us/BIlNzVk - Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer (astrophotography tracking mount)
► (Amazon) https://geni.us/oJnDn3 - Gorillapod 3K PRO (best gorillapod ever - with aluminum sockets that don't break!)
► (Amazon) https://geni.us/0NuB - Aputure MC (the best every tiny RGB LED video light with build-in battery
► (Amazon) https://geni.us/AX3KABz - DJI Mavic 2 Pro (legend in drones - foldable, reliable, produces a beautiful image)
► (Amazon) https://geni.us/p9CINIu - Samsung T5 (excellent blazing fast, durable and tiny external SSD drive that I edit on)
► (Amazon) https://geni.us/6XnpwVq - Benro IB0 ballhead (excellent cheap ballhead with friction control Arca Swiss standard - very precise and durable)
► (Amazon) https://geni.us/vxB6 - Pixel TC-252 external interval timer (best bang for your buck!)
► (Amazon) https://geni.us/9u4y - Peli Air 1525 Pelican Case - MOST DURABLE CASE EVER for any camera gear
► (Amazon) https://geni.us/58RRcJ - Rode SmartLav+
► (Amazon) https://geni.us/BslvOe2 - Zoom H1N audio recorder
OTHER VIDEOS OF MINE:
► • Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer for DEEP ... - My complete DEEP SKY astrophotography setup with Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer
► • How to edit DEEP SKY images in SIRIL ... - new FREE astrophotography processing tool - SIRIL - for both Windows and Mac OS!
► • My Adobe Lightroom PRESETS FOR NIGHT ... - Introducing My Adobe Lightroom presets for Milky Way photos
► • Correct POLAR ALIGNMENT with ROTATED ... - Polar alignment corrections WITH ROTATED RETICLE when already pointed at the target
► • PHOTOGRAPHING THE MILKY WAY with Sky-... - Photographing the Milky Way with a star tracker - FULL VLOG IN THE FIELD
► • NIGHT SKY photo TIPS on Sky-Watcher S... - 4 useful TIPS to get the best out of a STAR TRACKER for deep sky astrophotography
► • FIND DEEP SKY OBJECTS IN THE SKY and ... - More tips about finding deep sky objects to photograph
► • ULTIMATE SETUP GUIDE for Sky-Watcher ... - The ultimate guide on how to properly set up and polar align SKY-WATCHER STAR ADVENTURER
Declination protractor scale to print:
► https://www.dropbox.com/s/h66ayg6masx...
Written guide for which way to turn the declination knob:
► https://www.dropbox.com/s/ol781dqotod...
Right Ascension timelapse that maps setting circles position to Hour Angle:
► https://www.dropbox.com/s/1ih5wfn1dd2...
After Effects script if you want to make your own mapping timelapse:
start_deg=0;
end_deg=360;
current_deg=linear(time, 0, comp('Pre-comp 1').duration, start_deg, end_deg);
current_h=Math.floor(current_deg/15);
current_m=Math.floor((current_deg - current_h*15) / 0.25);
a=(Math.round(current_deg * 100)/100)+'deg\n'+current_h+'h '+current_m+'m';
'HA: '+current_h+'h '+current_m+'m'
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Video of the person (Daryl P) that made the declination scale (that I was inspired by):
► • SkyWatcher Star Adventurer Pro - Upgr...
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