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Why Tracking Astrophotography?
What is a star tracker mount?
Auther: Hanna Date:2022-7-22
As we know that the Earth rotates by itself, it takes 23 hours, 56 minutes and 4 seconds to make a 360° rotation.
Star tracker rotates at the same speed as the earth, but opposite in direction to compensate the Earth’s self-rotation, then the stars will be (synced) tracked, and they will be relatively still with our camera lens! Then we can shoot the stars just like shooting the general still objects at night, that's to say, you're not limited by 500 rule, low ISO and 120s exposure is applicable!
Well yes, with a tracker, we will have a side effect, the blurry foreground (or rather the earth). In this case, we just need to take a new photo by turning off the tracker and merge these two images with photoshop later.
Why Do We Need a Star Tracker for Astrophotography?
Below are some of the main benefits:
INCREASE THE EXPOSURE TIME:
This is the key benefit when using a star tracker for astrophotography. You can increase the shutter speed and get minutes exposures depending on the focal length you use. This will also reduce the digital noise in your images.
REDUCE THE ISO:
As a direct result of increasing your shutter speed, you can reduce the ISO. Instead of using the typical night photography ISO 3200-6400, in tracked astrophotography, you can drastically reduce the ISO to values below 1600. This will reduce the noise and provide more dynamic range in your images.
CLOSE THE APERTURE:
Closing the aperture will result in getting sharper images. Also, you’ll see a big improvement with less vignetting and lens aberrations like coma or chromatic aberrations. All these three factors together will give you a higher quality image, with a ton of detail, less noise, and more colors. As mentioned earlier, acquiring a star tracker for astrophotography will increase the quality of your astrophotography exponentially.
Check Hudson's Video Below
MSM vs No MSM
Tired of trails and noise?
Do you want to expose for more than 60 seconds? Well... MSM is what you are looking for. It moves your camera in the opposite direction but at the same speed as the earth to eliminate the stars from trailing in your image, so you can do a long exposure with ease.
Designed by Astrophotographers
We are astrophotographers, we know well how laborious it is to setup and move around. So we want to change it, make it simple for all camera users.
Easy to set up
We've made the task of Polar Alignment as easy as just aiming the pointer at Polaris, making astrophotography an uncomplicated process. Just set your exposure and focus, and you're ready to go.
Grab and Go
Compared with other star trackers out there, you'll see Move Shoot Move takes up much less space.
Great Company
Very light weight and easy to use for Milkyway shots. I like the fact that this company keep improving their product unlike iOptron or any other star tracker companies.
- Keiko Yamasaki, Temecula, California, United States
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