When it comes to adjusting your telescope mount for polar alignment, the qhyccd polemaster is the single greatest invention i have seen. Obviously there could be others that i am not aware of. Polemaster user manual steve version first light optics. Qhy polemaster with adapter for azeq5 mounts first. The software is excellent, providing instructions at each step of the alignment routine. As a test, i skipped alignment using polemaster and used the asiair pa feature. The qhy polemaster delivered exceptional results for me on my first night out with it. In the end, polar alignment is one of those things worth investing in to make it easy on yourself. The qhy polemaster allows you to obtain a high precision polar alignment in about two minutes.
Starshoot p1 polar alignment camera w atlasprosvp adapter. Polemaster is easy to use and alignment results are very good. After you get everything ready and begin taking exposure, you bumped the mount, and you have to restart from the beginning. The qhy polemaster is a small camera that attaches in front of your mounts polar finder and connects to a computer to help you achieve perfect polar alignment using the polemaster, one can easily polar align their mount, start their alignment routine at dusk, and keep an eye on the precision of their alignment throughout the night. Utilizing this data, the included software shows the r. Polemaster a high precision, easy to use electric polar scope.
Without total precision your long imaging sessions may lead to even more frustration and. Good polar alignment can be performed relatively quickly using special finder scopes with polar reference reticles, but to get the precise polar alignment that will make your mount perform at its best for high quality astrophotography and science measurements, often requires timeconsuming drift alignment. Qhy polemaster with adapter for azeq5 mounts first light. Polemaster s sensitive camera can achieve accuracy not achievable with naked eye. Install the software and use the polar scope there are two software need to be downloaded. Precise polar alignment in just minutes using the softwares simple step by step directions 11x8 degree field of view and prefocused camera make finding the north or south pole quick and easy 5 arcminute rough alignment, and up to 30 arcseconds precision alignment. The accuracy of the device meant that polar aligning with the polemaster was.
You may spend a lot time on it yet you do not know if it is really well aligned and you never know how good it is aligned. The exos100 peep hole would be a nonstarter for me also. One may spend hours under precious dark sky trying to get that perfect polar alignment, but at the end one often does not know whether good alignment has in fact been achieved. With the polemaster, you do not need a polar finder, the image is formed by a small lens, electronics with a sensitive cmos sensor and an intelligent software. Precise polar alignment in just minutes using the software s simple step by step directions 11x8 degree field of view and prefocused camera make finding the north or south pole quick and easy 5 arcminute rough alignment, and up to 30 arcseconds precision alignment. With its sensitive camera, youll be able to see even the faintest stars.
The dedicated polar alignment software was easy to use, and the camera produced a crystal clear image of the starfield surrounding the north celestial pole. The following is a list of all the polar alignment software that i am aware of. A rotation center and the virtual polar point on your pcs monitor. I am a fan of alignmaster and rely on it for my polar alignment. At present, qhyccd also provided the polemaster as an oem product for ioptron and licenses ioptron to use the ioptron logo logo on the polemaster product. The manufacturers listed at any given time during your search refinement offer at least one product that matches other search criteria you have already chosen.
Polemastertm electronic polar scope installation and user manual. Best of all no more bending down to look through your polarscope. Polemaster a highprecision, easy to use electronic polar scope as any seasoned astroimager would agree, achieving good polar alignment is not an easy task. The polemaster from qhy makes polar alignment easy. Alignmaster is a program designed for a quick and precise alignment of goto mounts to the polar axis. The imaging camera in polemaster has a resolution of 30 arc second, so the best polar alignment that can be achieved by polemaster is also in the order of 30 arc seconds. Please choose the appropriate mount adapter when ordering. Qhyccd polemaster polar alignment made so easy yet precise manual enjoy your astrophotography journey without the pains and frustration of crouching down to look through polar scope or realigning as your tripod is kicked by curious souls. Sep 12, 2016 when it comes to adjusting your telescope mount for polar alignment, the qhyccd polemaster is the single greatest invention i have seen. Qhy polemaster polar alignment camera free shipping opt. The qhy polemaster electronic polar alignment device. I have sent two email to sales and software support at qhy.
Achieving a high precision polar alignment is not an easy feat. The polemaster has an option to enable a feature called atmospheric refraction to further improve your polar alignment accuracy. Qhyccd polemaster provides very accurate polar alignment in under 5 minutes and no more neck, back and knee pain. Software bisque polar alignment scope for paramount me or mx mounts scopemeiimx. This article will describe my experiences with the polemaster. Software installation polemaster requires two pieces of software, the cameras driver software and the polemaster application software. Polemaster choose and adapter ontario telescope and. Dec 31, 2019 enter the polemaster a cmos camera mounted to an equatorial or wedgemounted altaz mount enabling you to dial in polar alignment independent of the mounts control software. A wide field of view of 11x8 degree makes it very easy to locate the pole star 4.
Polemaster polaroid is a polemounted, handsetmounted tool that enables one of the most direct and simple ways to align the pole axis with your phone and is available in a fraction of the time very accurate alignment of the polar axis. Alccdqhy polemaster elektronic polar finder the alccdqhy polemaster is an innovative electronic polar alignment aid for almost any astronomical mount. I intend to include more detailed comparisons, but in the short term, i hope that the following is useful. Polemaster choose and adapter polemastertm a high precision, easy to use electric polar scope. The qhy polemaster is a highprecision electronic polar alignment scope. The cameras 30 arc second resolution means the best polar alignment that can be achieved by polemaster, in the order of 30 arc seconds.
Just be careful if using plate solving to centre up the stars, it is possible, but you need to keep clearing the pointing model and ideally not plate solve to centre the second star. This is a demonstration of how quickly you can complete all. Allstar polar alignment celestron telescopes, telescope. Not only is polar alignment quick and easy using this device, it allows you to do your pa earlier in your setup and alignment process, and reduce headaches with ota alignment. See our entire collection of polar scope telescope at high point scientific today.
Qhy ccd polemaster high precision, easy to use electric polar scope. It is much more easier than the manual scheinermethod or the usage of guidemaster. The qhy polemaster is a polar alignment camera designed to make polar alignment quick and easy. Due to its increased sensitivity compared to the human eye, the qhy polemaster can detect faint stars around the north star for a better indication of true north.
Qhyccd polemaster a high precision, easy to use electric polar scope. Polemaster a highprecision, easy to use electronic polar scope for astronomy and astrophotography the best camera and software available for. Qhy polemaster a high precision, easy to use electric polar scope. The other is the polemaster application software that will help you to do the polar alignment. You may spend hours under precious dark sky trying to get that perfect polar alignment, but in the end you may not know whether good alignment has in fact been achieved. A camera is not needed, but an ocular with illuminated crosshairs is helpful and will give a more precise alignment. The observer only needs to modify the mount accordingly until the two points overlap to achieve a highly precise polar alignment upwards of 30 arc seconds. The qhy polemaster polar alignment camera is the fastest and most accurate way to polar align. Qhy polemaster electronic polar scope high point scientific. After you get everything ready and begin taking exposure, you touched the mount by accident, you have to restart from the beginning, perfrom polar alignment, three star alignment, goto the target and begin taking exposure. The polemaster electronic polar axis alignment device is a patented product of qhyccd and is protected by chinese patents. The right ascension axis has to be pointed precisely at the north celestial pole or south celestial pole. After installing the software and drivers, a single usb cable connects the polemaster to the computer. Created by qhyccd translated and designed by robin lee cyclops optics ltd.
Qhyccd polemaster electronic polar scope polemaster. Easy polar alignment for astrophotography step by step. A look at the new qhy polemaster electronic polarscope from astronz. Jan 12, 2017 the qhyccd polemaster polar alignment system is generating a lot of interest and it certainly seems to work very well indeed. Polemaster tm polar alignment software v114 updated 292016 newsletter. The latest qhy polemaster driver and software can be downloaded from the. The qhy polemaster uses a high sensitivity camera to capture an image of the northern sky to calculate where true north is. Polar aligning is easily one of the most frustrating aspects of owning an eq mount. Allstar is our exclusive, innovative polar alignment procedureavailable on select celestron computerized telescopesthat allows users to choose any bright star not just one near the ncp while the software calculates and assists with polar alignment. Polar align with polar finder scopes electronic polar. For me, the polar scope was never an answerit was too fiddly and i really cant look through it well. Accomplishing a high accurate polar alignment is not a simple deed.
Polemaster polar scope buy qhy polemaster electronic polar. Polemaster tm a high precision, easy to use electric polar scope. Along with the device, youll need to order the correct adapter for your specific eq mount model. For highresolution retina screens, if the display is not normal, select open in low resolution when starting the program. One is camera driver that will provide the interface between the polemaster camera and your computer. I experienced that cliche moment i expect all backyard astrophotographers had with this device their. The qhy eliminates the frustrating aspects that can happen during polar alignment. With this innovative little device, you can align your mount in just a few minutes with a few simple, easytofollow steps, often to an accuracy as good as 30 arcseconds. The camera in the polemaster is sensitive enough that it can spot polaris and the other stars it needs for alignment relatively soon after sundown. Qhy polemaster a revolution in polar alignment of equatorial mounts. Please note that the only inapp purchases available are tips. The polemaster takes the tedium out of polar alignment and leaves you with more time to actually do astrophotography.
You might invest a considerable amount of time and energy in it yet you do not know if it is really well aligned and you never know how good it is aligned. Speed up your polar alignment and guarantee accuracy with this supersesitive alignment camera just add a suitable adapter to fit a variety of mounts. Enter the polemaster a cmos camera mounted to an equatorial or wedgemounted altaz mount enabling you to dial in polar alignment independent of the mounts control software. Mar 21, 2019 the qhy polemaster delivered exceptional results for me on my first night out with it. The polemaster uses a sensitive camera to take a picture of sky around polaris. Polemaster a highprecision, easy to use electronic polar scope for astronomy and astrophotography the best camera and software available for polar alignment. Polemasters sensitive camera can achieve accuracy not achievable with naked eye. The qhy polemaster allows you to obtain a high precision polar alignment up to 30 arcseconds in about two minutes.
A wide field view of 11x8 degree makes it easy to locate the pole star. Polemaster a high precision, easy to use electric polar scope as any seasoned astroimager would agree, achieving good polar alignment is not an easy task. Qhy polemaster electronic polar scope eq mount polar. Qhy polemaster eq mount polar alignment cameramore than just a polar alignment scope, qhy incorporates guide scope technology into a polar alignment camera creating a highprecision electronic polar alignment scope. The process is very simple and following the onscreen prompts makes it quite easy to achieve a very good polar alignment but the instruction manual does come in for a lot. Polemaster polar alignment camera cloud break optics.
Octantis in your polar scope reticle for your location using your. Polar scope align will calculate the position of polaris or. The polemaster electronic polar axis alignment device is a patented product of. Mounted to the front of your ra axis, the polemaster s highly sensitive camera will capture an image of the northern sky and then calculate where true north is and what your ra rotation is as well.
The process is very simple and following the onscreen prompts makes it quite easy to achieve a very good polar alignment but the instruction manual does come in for a. Then, the polemaster can just dovetail into the adapter for quick attachment and quick release, which makes it excellent for mobile setups. Steve from astronz demonstrates how to install and use the polemaster to align your telescope mount in the southern hemisphere. Software download mac the mac version is currently an informal version and works fine on most mac models. The qhyccd polemaster polar alignment system is generating a lot of interest and it certainly seems to work very well indeed. The qhy polemaster polar alignment camera is the fastest and most accurate way to polar align you telescope. Achieve high precision polar alignment in around two minutes with the qhy polemaster electronic polar scope. You can start polar aligning before the night sky becomes truly dark with its high sensitivity. You may spend tens of minutes, if not hours, to have a good polar alignment. As any seasoned astroimager would agree, achieving good polar alignment is not an easy task. The qhy polemaster is a polar alignment camera designed to.
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