StarGo MiniGo - Baader Planetarium

StarGO typical use:
Goto System for equatorial mounts with Sync and PC functions and following features: Ascom driver, USB and
Bluetooth typical
connections,
direct control of the Baader Steeldrive focuser, 2 auxiliary ports for controlling stepper motors
StarGO
use:
StarGO
typical
use: DSLR shutter control, ST4 port for autoguider, guiding speed programmable separately on the
with
function,
Gotopositioning
System for
equatorial
mounts with Sync and PC functions and following features: Ascom driver, USB and
Goto System
for equatorial
mounts
with
Sync and PC
functions
and following
features: Ascom
driver,
USB and
2-axis
in 0.05
increments
starting
fromof
0.05
useful
for
adjusting
autoguide),
Keypad
for a quick
use
Bluetooth
connections,
direct
control
the (extremely
Baader Steeldrive
focuser,
2 auxiliary
portsManual
for controlling
stepper
motors
Bluetooth
connections,
direct control
of the Baader
Steeldrive
focuser, 2 auxiliary ports for controlling stepper motors
of
the
main
telescope
functions
(x-y
movements,
speed
and
focuser).
with positioning function, DSLR shutter control, ST4 port for autoguider, guiding speed programmable separately on the
with
positioning
DSLR shutter
control,connection
ST4 port for
guidingsystem
speed programmable
on the
For
visual
use,increments
itfunction,
use Skysafari
viafrom
Bluetooth
(atautoguider,
the
equipped
withseparately
1-star
pointing),
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in 0.05
starting
0.05 (extremely
useful
formoment
adjustingthe
autoguide),isManual
Keypad
for a quick
use
2-axis
in
0.05
increments
starting
from
0.05
(extremely
useful
for
adjusting
autoguide),
Manual
Keypad
for
a
quick
use
wethe
must
remember
that
the system
has been designed
for portable
of
main
telescope
functions
(x-y movements,
speed and
focuser).use and typically for photographic use, to start with
of
the
main
telescope
functions
(x-y
movements,
speed
and
focuser).
a good
polar
tracking,
you run the
on a star
near the(atobject
you want
photograph
and then
you1-star
run the
object
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visual
use,
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Bluetooth
connection
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is equipped
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pointing),
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use, ittouse
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been designed
for portable use and typically for photographic use, to start with
Meridian
flip, Multi-star
AltAZ
pointing
& tracking.
a good polar
tracking, you
run the
sync
on a star
near the object you want to photograph and then you run the object
a good polar tracking, you run the sync on a star near the object you want to photograph and then you run the object
goto thus trying to maximize the time available for the shooting). Also the following functions will be available soon:
goto thus trying to maximize the time available for the shooting). Also the following functions will be available soon:
MiniGO
typical
use:
Meridian flip,
Multi-star
pointing, AltAZ pointing & tracking.
Meridian flip, Multi-star pointing, AltAZ pointing & tracking.
Visual and photographic without the Goto function.
The MiniGo
is idealuse:
for those who want to use the Equatorial mount to take standalone photos without a PC, being
MiniGO
typical
MiniGO
typical
use:
equipped
an autoguider
ST4 function.
and programmable tracking (typical for those who travel and use small
Visual
and with
photographic
withoutport
the Goto
Visual and photographic
without
the Goto
function.
telescopes
reflex
cameras
with telephoto
The MiniGoorismainly
ideal for
those
who want
to use thelenses).
Equatorial mount to take standalone photos without a PC, being
The
MiniGo
is ideal
for those
who
want to use,
use the
Equatorial
mountones,
to take
photos
without
a PC,
being
It
is also
great
mounts
& Dobson
specially
very tracking
large
as itstandalone
features
wireless
Bluetooth
keypad,
equipped
with for
an AltAZ
autoguider
port
ST4 and programmable
(typical
for
thosea who
travel
and use
small
equipped
with
an
autoguider
port
ST4
and
programmable
tracking
(typical
for
those
who
travel
and
use
smallit
having
the possibility
to manage
the with
two motors
forlenses).
a smart 2-axis tracking + output for focuser (with stepper motor),
telescopes
or mainly reflex
cameras
telephoto
telescopes
or
mainly
reflex
cameras
with
telephoto
lenses).
is is
possible
to chase
and focus
the&object
with
onespecially
hand andvery
without
telescope,
at high
magnification.
It
also great
for AltAZ
mounts
Dobson
use,
largetouching
ones, asthe
it features
a even
wireless
Bluetooth
keypad,
It
is also great
forpossible
AltAZ mounts
&it Dobson
use, specially
very
largehave
ones,
aspossibility
it featurestoamanage
wirelessthe
Bluetooth
keypad,
Obviously
is
also
to
use
on
equatorial
mounts,
plus
you
the
shutter
function
having the possibility to manage the two motors for a smart 2-axis tracking + output for focuser (with stepper motor),
it
having
the
possibility
to
manage
the
two
motors
for
a
smart
2-axis
tracking
+
output
for
focuser
(with
stepper
motor),
it
of
a DSLR and
use aand
dewfocus
heater
the telescope
(this also
from a specific
for Android
via BT).
is possible
to chase
thefor
object
with one hand
and without
touchingapplication
the telescope,
even atdevices
high magnification.
is possible to chase and focus the object with one hand and without touching the telescope, even at high magnification.
Obviously is also possible to use it on equatorial mounts, plus you have the possibility to manage the shutter function
Obviously is also possible to use it on equatorial mounts, plus you have the possibility to manage the shutter function
of a DSLR and use
a dew heater for the
telescope (this also
from
a specific application for Android devices via BT).
Comparative
specs:
StarGo
MiniGo
specs:
MiniGo
of a DSLR and use
a dew heater for the StarGo
telescope (this also
from a specific application for Android devices via BT).
Goto
Y
N
--GoTo
Comparative
specs:
StarGo
MiniGo
Comparative
specs:
StarGo
MiniGo
Alt
AZ
goto
N
(
coming
soon)
N
coming soon
--Alt AZ GoTo
Goto
Y
N
EQ
Sideral
Tracking
Y
EQ Sidereal Tracking
Goto
Y
N
Alt
AZSmart
goto Tracking *
N
AltAz
N ( coming soon)
Y
Alt
goto Tracking
N ( --coming soon)
N
AltAZ
AZ Smart
EQ
Y
USBSideral Tracking
Y
EQ
Y
Y
USBSideral Tracking
AltAz
Smart Tracking *
N
Y
Bluetooth
Y
AltAz
Smart Tracking *
N
Y
Bluetooth
USB
Y
Y
ST4
port
USB
Y
Y
ST-4
port
Bluetooth
Y
Dew port
N
Y
Bluetooth
Y
Y
Dewfocus
port port
ST4
port
Aux
Y --Y
ST4 port
Y
Y
AUX port
focus
portport
Dew
N
Y
Second
Aux
Y
N
Dew port
N
Y
Aux
focus
port
Y
Y
Steeldrive
N
--Second AUXControl
port
Aux
focus port
Y
Y
StarGO
Second
Aux
port
Wired
Keypad
Y
N
--Steeldrive
Control
Second Aux port
Y
N
Steeldrive
Control
Y
N
Bluetooth
Keypad
N
Y
--Wired Keypad
Steeldrive
Control
Y
N
StarGO
StarGO
Wired
Keypad
N
DSLR
Control
port
Y
Y
--Bluetooth
Keypad
Wired Keypad
Y
N
Bluetooth
Keypad
N
Y
Multi speed
drive
Y
Bluetooth
Keypad
N
Y
DSLR Control
port
DSLR
portuse
Y
Y
AndroidControl
Skysafari
N
DSLR
Control
Y
Y
Multi speed
driveport
Multi speed
drive
Y
Y
Android
control
app.
Multi
speed
drive
Y
Y
--Android
Skysafari
useuse
Android
Skysafari
Y
N
Firmware
updating
Y
Android
Skysafari
use
Y
N
Android
control
app
Android
control
app.
Y
Y
12 Volt power
Android control app.
Y
Y
Firmware
updating
Firmware
updating
Y
ASCOM driver
Y
N
Firmware updating
Y
Y
12
power
Y
Y
12 Volt
Volt power
12
Volt
power
Y
Y
The Smart driver
tracking is an interactive tracking system;
simply motors recall the
direction
ASCOM
Y
N
--ASCOM driver
ASCOM
driver
N two
and the speed
of correction data from the keypad toYcompensate for the drift on the
axes keeping the object centered in the field for a long time even at high magnification.
The Smart tracking is an interactive tracking system; simply motors recall the direction
The
Smart
tracking
is an interactive
tracking
system;
simply motors
theon
direction
and
the
speed
correction
from
the
keypad
to compensate
forrecall
the drift
the two
Technical
dataof
are
subjectdata
to change
without
notice.
and
the
speed
of
correction
data
from
the
keypad
to
compensate
for
the
drift
on
the two
axes keeping the object centered in the field for a long time even at high magnification.
axes keeping the object centered in the field for a long time even at high magnification.
MiniGO – optional with motor-kit
MiniGO – optional with motor-kit
MiniGO – optional with motor-kit
Technical data are subject to change without notice.
Technical data are subject to change without notice.
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