Attaching the Autoguider to the Deluxe Off Axis Guider

StarShoot Pro/DSCI II

with StarShoot AutoGuider

Configuration

StarShoot Pro, nosepiece

removed

Rotation lock ring

StarShoot

AutoGuider,

nosepiece removed

7mm extension

Fine focus guiding adapter

2" focuser on

telescope

2.Attaching the Imaging Camera to the Deluxe Off-

Axis Guider

Once you have estimated what the approximate spacing configuration should be, you are ready to attach the Deluxe Off-Axis Guider to your imaging camera. Simply thread the

17mm	Deluxe Off-Axis
extension	Guider main body

Figure 2a.

imaging camera’s female T-threads into the back of the Deluxe Off-Axis Guider (Figure 3). You can optionally use the rotate lock ring to fix the orientation of the Deluxe Off-Axis

Figure 3. Thread the imaging camera into the Deluxe Off-Axis Guider. If you are using a DSLR, the T-ring should already be attached to the camera body.

StarShoot Pro V2.0

with StarShoot AutoGuider

Configuration

StarShoot Pro, nosepiece

removed

Rotation lock ring

StarShoot

AutoGuider,

nosepiece removed

Fine focus guiding adapter

2" focuser on

telescope

Guider in relation to the camera. This can be particularly useful for DSLRs because the guider’s radial adjustment sometimes interferes with the camera body.

Using a StarShoot Deep Space Imaging Camera

Thread the camera to the Deluxe Off- Axis Guider as shown in Figure 3.

17mm	Deluxe Off-Axis
extension	Guider main body

Figure 2b.

DSLR Camera		StarShoot
with StarShoot AutoGuider		AutoGuider,
Configuration		nosepiece removed
		Fine focus
DSLR		guiding adapter
DSLR
camera body	Rotation	2" focuser on
	Rotation	2" focuser on
T-ring	lock ring	telescope
30mm		Deluxe Off-Axis
extension	Guider main body

Figure 2c.

3.Attaching the Autoguider to the Deluxe Off-

Axis Guider

Thread the fine focus guiding adapt- er to the guiding end of the Deluxe Off-Axis Guider; then tighten the fine focus lock thumbscrew (Figure 4a). Next, thread the autoguider camera body to the Deluxe Off-Axis Guider (Figure 4b).

Figure 4a.

Figure 4b.