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Polarie

Star Tracker

User's Guide

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Summary of Contents for Polarie

Page 1: ...Polarie Star Tracker User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...es may arise from stumbling falling or collision with objects Do not try to restrain the movement of the mount when in operation which may lead to injuries to you or damage to your equipment Do not use the product in a wet environment Do not turn on the power switch of the product under circumstances when internal condensation is suspected on the equipment It may cause a failure by a short circuit...

Page 3: ...ation What is Polar Alignment Using the Polarie in the Northern Hemisphere 1 Find Polaris using a compass and the latitude of your location 2 Find Polaris from Cassiopeia and the Big Dipper Using the Polarie in the Southern Hemisphere 1 Find Octans using Small Magellanic Cloud and the Southern Cross Crux as pointers 2 Find Octans using the arrangement of stars in the Southern Cross Crux as pointer...

Page 4: ...nted on the Polarie in the same direction as the stars you want to photograph The Polarie is a totally new photographic accessory which easily allows you to take pinpoint photos of stars and constellations It is designed to follow the apparent motion of the stars caused by the earth s rotation eliminating star trails With use of the Polarie taking wide filed photographic images of constellations t...

Page 5: ...for External Power Supply Battery Compartment Cover Battery Compartment Polar Sight Hole Polar Sight Hole Field of View 8 9 degrees approx Accessory Shoe Mode Dial Polar Axis Scope Setting Hole Inside Tilt Meter Mode Dial Camera Mounting Block Socket for 1 4 Thread Screw Off the cover 5 ...

Page 6: ... Standard UNC 1 4 thread Camera mounting dial Ball head lock lever Geared elevator Elevator lock lever Far side Hand grip Extension clamps Rubber leg tip Ball head adapter Velbon QHD 33 Ball head adapter 1 QHD 43 Ball head adapter 2 QHD 33 M 178V Tripod Elevator bottom BEFORE USE M 178V Tripod for Polarie If purchased as a package 6 ...

Page 7: ... wide field views of constellations and the Milky Way are called wide field photography Usually nightscapes are not included in the frames of photographs but they will be in the background part of your image Star Scape photography Photographs of wide field views of constellations and the Milky Way plus night landscapes under starry skies that are included in the frames of photographs Color of the ...

Page 8: ... alignment A digital SLR camera with wide angle lens is the most preferable Remember to bring the battery for the camera and storage media CF SD and etc with you also It is useful to avoid unwanted stray light and lessen dew condensations on the lens surface of your camera Description Shutter Release Cable 2 Sold commercially Timer or Stopwatch Weak Adhesive Tape Sold commercially Dew Heater Sold ...

Page 9: ...posure time setting longer than 30 seconds are required Shutter release cables Wide angled photographic lenses are recommended Manual Focus is available Auto Focus rerely works in night sky scenes DSLR cameras with an optical viewfinder or Live Focus are preferable 2 It is best to use a remote release cable with functions to preset the shutter exposure times Infrared wireless release models are no...

Page 10: ...wer Supply Use an external power supply with USB minib plug DC4 4V to 5 25V for this purpose If you connect the external power supply with the batteries inserted the external power supply takes precedence over the batteries Connecting the external power supply prevents the battery compartment cover from opening Finish setting the S N switch in the battery compartment before you connect the externa...

Page 11: ...at the desired height Pull the tripod legs apart fully to let the tripod stand by itself When necessary change the height of the tripod by adjusting the tripod legs to be the same length 1 4 thread socket bottom 1 4 thread socket bottom Camera mountin dial Camera mountin dial Ball head Ball head Camera mounting block Thumb screw Camera mounting block Thumb screw Thumb screw Thumb screw Mount the P...

Page 12: ... on the ball head adapter with the camera mounting dial fully tightened Hold with the hand secrely Camera mounting dial Ball head Finish Camera mounting dial Camera mounting block 1 4 thread screw Push Make sure that all the locks are fastened fully Hold with the hand secrely Camera mounting dial Ball head Lock lever Lock lever Camera mounting dial Make sure that all the locks are fastened fully P...

Page 13: ...to that of the diurnal motion of the stars This is called polar alignment Using the Polarie in the Northern Hemisphere To set up the Polarie you need to locate the polar star for both wide field astrophotography and Star Scape photography The polar star is a 2nd magnitude star called Polaris You can find Polaris easily using either of the following methods Place the Polarie so that its rotation ax...

Page 14: ...confirm that Polaris can be seen somewhere in the field of view In the event that Polaris is not there uncover the cap on the back side of the Polarie and remove the front camera mounting block to make a wide viewing hole Readjust the orientation of the Polarie by slowly loosing the pan head grip of your tripod so that Polaris comes into the field of view of the polar sight hole Next bring Polaris...

Page 15: ... stars of the dipper edge You will see Polaris equidistant between the constellations Directions 2 Cassiopeia looks like the letter W or the letter M depending on when you observe it Draw imaginary lines from the stars that form the outer edges of the letter W so that the two lines intersect Draw an imaginary line from the center of the W through the cross point of your first line Extend it straig...

Page 16: ...o align the Polarie in the southern hemisphere Unlike Polaris which is a bright 2nd magnitude star adjacent to the north celestial pole Octans is made up of dark stars about 5th magnitude on average The nearest star to the south celestial pole is Sigma Octantis which is one of four stars forming a trapezoid in Octans visible at 5 5th magnitude There are a few methods to locate the inconspicuous Oc...

Page 17: ...rom Bata Hydrus will find you Gamma Octans which consists of a row of three stars Continue looking the same distance toward the Southern Cross and you will find the four stars of Octans Point the Polarie to the South Celestial Pole Uncover the cap on the back side of the Polarie and remove the front camera mounting block to make a wide look through hole so that you can secure about 14 degrees of f...

Page 18: ...ntil the stars look as sharp as possible if the camera has Live Focus mode Note Switch the lens from Auto to Manual Focus Attach the zoom focus ring with tape when you put a dew heater around the lens Determine Frame The stars are hard to view through the camera s finder frame or on its LCD screen unless you are viewing a very bright star or planet Instant results of digital cameras make it easy t...

Page 19: ... 45 sec f 28mm 9 sec 9 sec 10 sec 11 sec 12 sec 15 sec 19 sec 28 sec 56 sec f 24mm 11 sec 11 sec 12 sec 13 sec 14 sec 17 sec 22 sec 33 sec 65 sec f 20mm 13 sec 13 sec 14 sec 15 sec 17 sec 21 sec 27 sec 40 sec 78 sec f 15mm 18 sec 18 sec 19 sec 21 sec 23 sec 28 sec 36 sec 53 sec 105 sec 0 Celestial equator 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Focal length of photographic lens mm 1 Separation from the celestial ...

Page 20: ... star trails but the terrestrial objects are trailed in long exposure The table below shows allowable maximum shutter exposure times to hold pinpoint star images subject to a polar alignment at an error of 2 degrees Solar Tracking Mode Lunar Tracking Mode Since the Sun and Moon appear to move across the sky at a different speed than the stars Polarie includes a Solar and Lunar rate option These ra...

Page 21: ... Usable in both northern and southern hemispheres 57 6mm dia aluminum alloy axis with full circle 144 tooth 9mm dia high tension brass 2 pieces Pulse Motor Stepper Motor 2 0kg 4 4 lbs About 8 9 field of view Angles between 0 and 70 5 increments Compass 2 x AA size battery DC2 4 3 0V External power supply DC4 4 5 25V 0 degree to 40 degrees C 104 F DC3V 0 4A at a loading weight of 2 0kg 4 4 lbs Abou...

Page 22: ...22 Adjustable from 540mm to 1 780mm 21 2 to 70 inches Geared part 200mm 7 9 Friction up and down part Center column 290mm 11 4 UNC1 4 inch About 3 0kg 6 6 lbs Tripod 1 98kg 4 3 lbs without pan head QHD 33 Ball head adapter 130g 4 58 oz QHD 43 Ball head adapter 158g 5 57 oz QHD 43 Pre installed on the tripod head and QHD 33 Ball head adapters Tripod for Polarie If purchased as a package 22 ...

Page 23: ...arately Parts Descriptions Water level Line marks Eyepiece of the polar axis scope 6x20 scope with 8 degree field of view Time graduation circle 10 minute increments Date graduation circle 2 day increments Meridian offset scale Adjustable between E20 and W20 at 5 degree increments Eyepiece diopter adjustment ring Time meridian indicator Eyepiece barrel 23 ...

Page 24: ...tate the time meridian indicator in the direction as indicated W on the meridian offset scale 1 2 3 4 Match the date graduation circle with your observing time by turning the eyepiece You can move the time meridian indicator by rotating the eyepiece while you hold the date graduation circle The time and date graduation circles read 21h 40m on December 20th in the figure Rotate the diopter adjustme...

Page 25: ...orientation of the Polarie by slowly loosening the pan head grip of your tripod so that is set at a designated position on the reticle in the field of view If the field of view is too dim to see the reticle point a dim red flashlight to the front of the polar axis scope to slightly illuminate the reticle Caution Lock the pan head securely when you have completed polar alignment Be careful not to c...

Page 26: ...precession According to this the position of Polaris shifts every year as shown in the figure Place Polaris at a position on the alignment scale in the reticle to match the year of your observation between 2005 and 2025 9 1 2 3 Using the Polarie Polar Axis Scope in the Southern Hemisphere Set up the Polarie mounted on the tripod on a level ground where you can see Octans in the sky Point the Polar...

Page 27: ...ch with each other APPENDIX Match the form of the Octantis four stars on the reticle with the four stars of Octans while looking through the polar axis scope Lock the pan head firmly after completing the polar alignment Note Take much care not to lose the balance of the Polarie when you loosen the lock of the pan head grip Slowly remove the polar axis scope from the Polarie and replace the cap and...

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