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Since 2017
Helping photographers capture the night sky
10,000+
Star chasers have chosen MSM
4.9⭐
Across MSM products
Why Tracking Matters
Longer Exposure
A star tracker moves your camera with the stars, so you can expose longer.
More Light per Shot
A longer exposure gives your camera more time to collect light.
More Details
Bring out faint stars and subtle detail in the Milky Way.
Cleaner Photos
More light makes noise less noticeable in your sky shots.
Why Choose NOMAD for Milky Way Photography?
MSM NOMAD
Traditional Equatorial Mount
Weight
430g
>1000g
Travel-friendly
Yes
No
Polar Alignment
Several options: Laser pointer; Phone Mount; Phone Holder
Polar scope
Cost
$259 for a kit
$400+
Captured By MSM Users
Lumix DC-S5II + Sigma Art 50mm f/1.4 · Tracked with NOMAD
Sky: 50mm | f/4 | ISO 1000 | 60s × 10 frames
Foreground: 50mm | f/5 | ISO 640 | 121s × 1 frame
Sony A7 III + Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG DN · Tracked with NOMAD
Sky: 20mm | 90s × 10 frames + 30 min (Ha)
Foreground: 20mm | 60s × 1 frame
OM-3 Astro + 8mm · Tracked with NOMAD
Sky: 8mm | f/1.8 | ISO 400 | 60s × 40 frames
Sony a7V + Sony 24mm f/1.4 GM · Tracked with NOMAD
Sky: 24mm | f/2 | 60s × 3 frames
Foreground: 24mm | f/3.5 | 30s × 3 frames
Sony A7 III + Sigma 100–400mm · Tracked with NOMAD
Sky: 1/500s (Start) · 1/500s (Ring) · 1/15s (Corona) · 1/8s (Exit) · ISO 100–200 · f/6.3–9
Sony A7 V + Sony 14mm f/1.8 GM · Tracked with NOMAD
Sky: 14mm | f/1.8 | ISO 2000 | 45s × 23 frames
Foreground: 14mm | f/1.8 | ISO 2500 | 0.4s × 1 frame
Nikon Z8 + Nikon Z 20mm f/1.8 S · Tracked with NOMAD
Sky: 20mm | f/2 | ISO 1600 | 30s × 57 frames
135mm · Tracked with NOMAD
Sky: 135mm | f/2 | ISO 1600 | 60s × 20 frames + ISO 2500 | 90s (Ha filter)
Tracked with NOMAD
Sky: 11mm | f/2.5 | ISO 1600
Foreground: 11mm | f/2.5 | ISO 8000
Ha-mod Nikon Z6 + Viltrox 16mm f/1.8 · Tracked with NOMAD
Sky: 16mm | f/1.8 | ISO 800 | 60s × 10 frames + ISO 4000 | 120s × 4 frames (Ha)
Foreground: 16mm | f/1.8 | ISO 1250 | 30s × 10 frames
Canon EOS 6D + Samyang 24mm · Tracked with NOMAD
Sky: 24mm | f/2.8 | ISO 800 | 120s × 45 frames
Foreground: 24mm | f/2.8 | ISO 800 | 30s × 1 frame
Sigma fp (astro-modified) + Sigma 16–28mm f/2.8 · Tracked with NOMAD
Sky: 30s | f/2.8 | ISO 1250 | 6 stacked frames per panel
Foreground: 7-panel panorama · untracked single exposures
Nikon Z6 II + Tamron 70–200mm / NIKKOR 50mm· Tracked with NOMAD
Sky: f/2.8 | ISO 650 | 90s × 20 frames
Foreground: f/8 | ISO 2500 | 30s × 1 frame
Canon EOS RP (astro-mod) + RF 20mm f/1.4 VCM · Tracked with NOMAD
Sky: 20mm | f/2 | ISO 400 | 60s × 16 frames · 2×8 pano
Foreground: 20mm | f/2.8 | ISO 1600 | 60s × 7 frames
Canon EOS 6D (astro-modified) + Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM
Sky: 50mm | f/3.5 | ISO 1000 | 60s × ~120 frames
Canon R8 + Sigma 24mm f/1.4 · Tracked with NOMAD
Sky: 24mm | f/1.8 | ISO 800 | 180s × 1 frame
Foreground: 24mm | f/1.4 | ISO 12800 | 4s × 1 frame
Canon EOS 6D (modified) · Tracked with NOMAD
Sky: f/2.8 | ISO 1000 | 40s per frame
Sky: 12mm | f/4 | ISO 5000 | 70s × 70 frames
Foreground: 14mm | f/2.8 | ISO 640 | 8–120s × 6 frames
Sony a7RV + Viltrox 14mm f/4 Air · Tracked with NOMAD
Sky: 14mm | f/4 | ISO 1600 | 90s × 28 frames
Foreground: 14mm | f/4 | ISO 6400 | 30s × 7 frames
Sony a7III + Tamron 28–75mm f/2.8 G2 · Tracked with NOMAD
Sky: 28–75mm | f/2.8 | ISO 1600 | 30s × 121 frames
Sony a7R IV + Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 · Tracked with NOMAD
Sky: 85mm | f/2 | ISO 2500 | 120s × 10 images
Trusted by the Pros
Hands-on with NOMAD
@Desmond Butler
“…the ease of use and the sharpness of the outputs!”
@AmazingNature Alpha
“TOO GENIUS photography gadget!”
@Nightscape Images
“Would I recommend this Mount? Absolutely…”
What They’re Saying
"If you enjoy widefield and telephoto astrophotography, the NOMAD Star Tracker is an ideal compact, lightweight tracking mount."
"The MSM Nomad is the leading example of a portable star tracker, designed with astrophotographers in mind for versatility, quality, and ease of polar alignment."
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