Stars trail.
No trailing objects on the ground
Short exposure
time prevents
star trailing.
No star trailing.
Blurred terrestrial objects.
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HOW TO USE
Setting the Mode Display
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Star-Scape Photography Mode
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Celestial Tracking Mode
Fixed-Tripod Astrophotography
Turn ON the POLARIE U and select your desired setting mode according
to your purpose of photography.
Confirm the direction of the tracking.
Move the slide power switch to the
N side to use the POLARIE U in the
northern hemisphere. Moving the slide
power switch to the S side for use in
the southern hemisphere. The tracking
direction is perceptible with your eye
as it is indicated through the direction
of light flow with the illumination of the
icons on the mode display right after
you turn ON the slide power switch.
Depending on the setting, the direction of light flow with the illumination of
the icons may not correspond with the position of the slide power switch
while the external setting mode is used.
If this mode is selected, the POLARIE U tracks stars at half the speed
of the diurnal motion of the stars. The terrestrial objects move less as
compared with images taken by wide�field astrophotography at a given
exposure time. Shooting at half the
speed of the star’s diurnal motion
increases exposure time twice.
Short exposure will allow you to take
images with no trails of stars.
If this mode is selected, the POLARIE U tracks stars at half the speed
of the diurnal motion of the stars. The terrestrial objects move less as
compared with images taken by wide�field astrophotography at a given
exposure time. Shooting at half the speed of the star’s diurnal motion
increases exposure time twice.
Short exposure will allow you to
take images with no trails of stars.
Simple star�scape astrophotography
using a camera on a tripod.
Star trails will occur as exposure
lengthens.
No star trailing.
Blurred terrestrial objects.
Stars trail.
No trailing objects on the ground
Short exposure
time prevents
star trailing.
