Attaching the SS Mini to guidescopes.
The StarShoot Mini features a 1.25" nosepiece to allow it to attach
to most all focusers. In addition, there is a female C-mount cut into
the front housing for direct thread-on connections. The imaging
sensor is approximately 17.5mm behind the front C-mount threads,
and 10.5mm in front of the back lip of the 1.25" section of the body.
To attach the SS Mini to the #52053 Orion 30mm Ultra-Mini Guide
Scope, remove the thin black 5mm CS mount ring spacer from the
30mm guidescope, and thread the SS Mini directly to the C-mount
threads. Pre-focus the 30mm until there is a gap of approximately
2mm in the focus threads, and the camera will be very close to
focus (
Figure 8
).
To attach the SS Mini to the #13008 60mm Multi Use Guidescope,
first install the 1.25" nosepiece on the end of the camera’s C-mount
threads. Extend the Guidescope’s drawtube out to its full length
(~35 on the laser engraved drawtube scale) and then insert the
camera with approximately 6mm (0.25") of the camera’s 1.25" body
sticking out of the focuser (
Figure 9
). It is ok to not bottom out
the camera when inserting into a focuser – the setscrews on the
guidescope will securely hold the camera in place. Fine tune the
focus with the helical section to achieve precise focus, sliding the
camera in and out of the focuser slightly if extra travel is necessary.
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Figure 7.
The ASCOM camera setup window.
Figure 9.
Rough focus position for the 60mm Multi Use
Guidescope.
Camera attached without the
5mm CS spacer ring
Drawtube extended fully
˜6mm (0.25") gap between
flange of camera and focuser
Remove this 5mm CS spacer ring
from the back of the guidescope
Rotate focus to reveal
˜2mm gap
Figure 8.
Rough focus position for the 30mm Ultra Mini
Guidescope.
