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Orion Awesome Autoguider Package

Your Price:  $409.95

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Check Out The Orion Awesome Autoguiding Telescope Package

We can guide you to better quality astro-images, literally, with our Awesome Autoguider package. No matter what telescope you're using for long-exposure image capture, precise guiding is an absolute requirement to get pinpoint star images. This exclusive package makes autoguiding easy, and its price is easy on your wallet. Package includes Orion ShortTube 80 refractor, StarShoot AutoGuider, 1.25" Extension tube (for focus), Guide scope rings and Guide scope ring mounting bar. If you aspire to be an awesome astro-imager, get the affordabel Awesome Autoguider package today!


Orion StarShoot AutoGuider

Your Price:  $279.95

Orion StarShoot AutoGuiding Camera

The Orion StarShoot 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 StarShoot 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 astrophotography 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 32-bit.