Name: Phone Mount for Astrophotography Polar Alignment On NOMAD /MSM Rotator
Brand: Move-Shoot-Move Rotator
SKU: Phone_Polar
Price: 49.5 USD
Availability: InStock

Phone Mount for Astrophotography Polar Alignment On NOMAD /MSM Rotator

$49.50

Size

Phone Mount +Phone Mount Adapter to NOMAD

Phone Mount Adapter Only (for NOMAD)

Phone Mount Only

Phone Mount Adapter to Polar Scope

Phone Mount +Phone Mount Adapter to Polar Scope

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HANDLE TIME

All orders will be scheduled for shipment in 1 to 3 business days, excluding holidays.

COUNTRIES

We ship worldwide.

WAREHOUSES

Currently, we have 4 warehouses.

🇺🇸 US warehouse, for our US users, parcel usually arrives in 1-7 days.

🇪🇺 EU warehouse, for most EU countries, parcel usually arrives in 1-7 days.

🇦🇺 AU warehouse, for our Australia and New Zealand users, parcel usually arrives around 1-7 days.

🇨🇳 CN warehouse, for all countries, parcel arrives in 4-7 or 8-20 days, please check below for details.

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The Story Behind the MSM Phone Mount & Adapter

The idea for the MSM Phone Mount was first suggested by Stephen Dyer, whose feedback and practical experience inspired us to start developing this product.

With continuous encouragement and real-world testing from Mr. Steven, the original MSM Phone Mount was officially launched on August 1st, 2020.

The latest phone mount adapter specially designed for NOMAD was also designed by Mr. Steven, to further improve compatibility and ease of use.

For users in the Southern Hemisphere, this phone mount is especially useful, as there is no bright guide star like Polaris in the Northern Hemisphere.

The MSM phone mount with the phone mount adapter kit can be used in both hemispheres.

By using apps such as PhotoPills or Stellarium, you can search for alignment targets such as:

Polaris / the North Celestial Pole (Northern Hemisphere)
Sigma Octantis / the South Celestial Pole (Southern Hemisphere)

Then simply follow the on-screen arrows to adjust your setup for accurate polar alignment.

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Why do I need it?

Here are some common situations when you would like to use it:

in countries like Australia and Switzerland where laser pointers are mostly banned
when buildings, mountains, etc. blocking the sky ahead of you that you could not point to Polaris
in locations such as airports and observatories where laser pointers are not allowed

Phone Mount Specifications:

Wide compatibility: 60mm-93mm, 2.36”-3.66”

Arca-Swiss compatible: Yes

Max load: 2kg

Item weight: 0.352lbs(0.16kg)

Material: aluminum alloy

For polar alignment with phones, the Phone Mount is adjustable, easy to use, and light-weight, with the phone-holder part free to rotate.

free to rotate the phone-holder part
extendable grip enabling to adjust the phone-holder part for your phone size
soft padding to securely holds your device
fit for both 3/8"-16 and 1/4"-20 screws

Phone Mount to NOMAD

How to attach it to the NOMAD?

How to Use it for Polar Alignment?

Phone Mount Adapter to Polar Scope

Thanks to Steven Barnes and Dylan O'Donnell, a new phone mount adapter has been developed to make polar alignment simpler and more efficient. This adapter allows you to securely attach a phone mount to a polar scope, enabling initial alignment through your phone, followed by precise adjustments using the polar scope.

Product Specifications:

Color: Black
Included Screws:
- M4-8 screw × 1
- M6-8 screw × 1
- M2-6 Phillips Flat Head Screw × 4
Weight: 51.8 g

Key Features:

Stabilized Fit: The bottom of the polar scope end is trapezoid-shaped, ensuring stability and preventing slipping.
Anti-Loss Blocker: The phone mount end has a blocker to prevent accidental drops or loss.

How to Mount the Phone Mount to MSM Polar Scope:

Nomad makes it Easy!!

As an existing user of the MSM rotator I am delighted to see how the Nomad takes it a step further in terms of size, stability, portability and ease of use.
It is well suited for both regular astro photographers seeking a compact portable tracker as well as beginners just getting started. It offers a number of different but fast and easy ways to polar align which is typically the step most beginners struggle with.
All in all, it is an excellent product.

Good tool but takes lots of ‘practice’

This is a good tool for Astro photography. I’ve only used it twice. Mixed results but any issues are on my side. I am sure after another time or two I will have it nailed down. My only issue is it would be helpful to have more videos on using the MSM. Especially on how to compose once you get everything put together.

Phone mount accessory

I bought this accessory, it's really easy to use and very useful. MSM is a really great product and easy to carry everywhere!

Great service and timely delivery

Nachführung beim der Mondfinsternis

Ist okay, musste mehrmals den Poleinstellung per Smartphone korrigieren.

Great Addition to the MSM rotator

Got the v and z mounts and found them helpful for camera placement, and ease of adjustment. A worthy addition to the MSM tracker/rotator. Recommend purchasing when you prepare your kit for AP.

First try with NOMAD tracker was a success!

The MSM NOMAD tracker with Polar Laser aligner was easier to set up than I thought and it worked perfectly the first time I used it. Can't wait for more clear dark skies to try it again.

MSM Nomad Milky Way

Awesome light weight tracker for backpacking. Easily getting long exposure wide field shots of the Milky Way with the laser and photo attachment. Still working to finess polar alignment for 200mm focal length shots for andromeda. May consider getting the polar scope for better precision.

Polar alignment phone mount

This is an extremely well made piece of equipment. all metal, very sturdy with easy adjustment. Originally I had improvised a holder to attach it to the Nomad which worked fine but now use the new scope adapter for the Nomad which makes the use of the bracket so much easier to attach to the tracker and still be able to use the polar scope AND the laser. When structures or trees negate line of sight I use the bracket with Photopills spot stars function and it is very accurate. I am a long time user of MSM equipment and I highly recommend any of their products for both beginners and advanced astrophotographers. Thank you for making great reasonably priced products.

SMS phone holder review

I normally align using my laser but since acquiring the phone holder my go to has been the phone. It seems more accurate and easier to use in my area.

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Phone Mount for Astrophotography Polar Alignment On NOMAD /MSM Rotator

The Story Behind the MSM Phone Mount & Adapter

Why do I need it?

Phone Mount Specifications:

Phone Mount to NOMAD

How to attach it to the NOMAD?

How to Use it for Polar Alignment?

Phone Mount Adapter to Polar Scope

Product Specifications:

Key Features:

How to Mount the Phone Mount to MSM Polar Scope:

Customer Reviews

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