Polar Scope and Accessories
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Product Information
Overview
In order for any star tracker to work the way it's designed, polar alignment has to be done in the first place. It is the act of aligning the rotation axis of a star tracker in parallel with Earth's self-spin axis. How do you know when your Move Shoot Move Star Tracker's rotation axis is aligned? Well, the Polar Scope we have here does just that!
Polar Scope A Package
- Polar Scope A
- Universal Mount Combo
- Fluorescent illuminator
Polar Scope B Package
Similar to Polar Scope A Package. Included are:- Polar Scope B
- Mount For Polar Scope B (without hot shoe adapter)
- Fluorescent illuminator
How to use Fluorescent illuminator?
Please use your headlamp or phone light to shine the light first, the paper inside will absorb the light and then glow in the dark. If you want to test it before going out, please test it in a dark room.
This is the example of the lightened image of polar scope A
Polar Scope A/B Mount
- Compatible both with Polar Scope type A and B
- Built-in hot shoe adapter. In addition to mounting polar scope to MSM Star Tracker, it can also be used to mount a Pointer to your DSLR camera's hot shoe, making it easier to point your camera to sky area of interest.
Polar Scope B Mount
- Compatible with Polar Scope Type-B only
Polar Scope A Illuminator (3D printed)
- Economic
- Compatible with Polar Scope Type-A only
Polar Scope B Illuminator (3D printed)
- Economic
- Compatible with Polar Scope Type-B only
Right Angle Viewfinder + Adapter
Overview
Features
- Individual eyesight adjustment with built-in diopter
- 1x and 2x switchable magnification
- Multiple click-stop eyepiece positions to provide a variety of viewing angles
Compatibility
- MSM Polar Scope A
- MSM Polar Scope B
- Any Polar Scope with an eyepiece of a contour of a cylinder that has
- a height greater than 22mm
- a diameter between 27.3 and 30.3mm
Package Content
Right Angle Viewfinder + Adapter
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Right angle viewfinder
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Right angle viewfinder adapter
How-tos
- Polar Alignment with Polar Scope (video)
- Reticle Calibration (This is not required for beginners. Be sure to read this tutorial before getting started. Applying too much force on adjustment screws may break reticle frame and we will NOT be responsible.)
Customer Reviews
It is a gift, so I cannot comment because I haven't opened it... birthday in December
Way more accurate than the laser
I wanted to start using a polar scope. So I order the bits required and started to use it. I found I could not get along with the Fluorescent Illuminator. Asking talking to Move Shot Move they suggested the old style Illuminator which I just love using. Happy Shooting
When I decided to try some longer focal length shots, I upgraded my setup to use the polar scope. Very happy with the alignment I can get.
Received Polar Scope and a number of accessories. They are of high quality, work as described, and they were shipped in a timely fashion. Great products and the site has so many great resources. Highly recommended.
Between the polar alignment laser for Star Adventurer 2i and the hot shoe adapter I can use to mount the laser on my Canon T7 and line up my shots. That's how I managed to get a picture of Mars and comet ZTF>
received the polar scope right angle viewer on time, great piece of equipment I can now do a polar alignment with out getting on my née
This product is definitely a step up from the shitty wire illuminator that came with the scope. However it would have been 20 x better if it was a button. Why would it be a twist mechanism? Only a child with tiny fingers would be able to operate it effectively. In the cold? Forget about it. Really needs to be changed to a button. Seriously. Easy fix. Fix it.
Bought the polar Scope Illuminator in the hope the device would illuminate polar field. After a few adjustments the product worked as advertised.
I recently added the polar alignment scope to my Move Shoot Move kit, in order to get a better polar alignment than is possible with the laser. I also bought the 90 degree elbow adapter so that I wouldn't need to crouch awkwardly while getting my alignment right.
Once I figured out how to mount the polar alignment scope and rotate the reticle to the correct position, polar alignment was simple. Clearer instructions would have been helpful here. With this said, the MSM community is very supportive and helpful, should you have questions.
I would have loved to know:
* Should I get version 'A' or 'B' of the kit? I chose A and it worked, but it was not clear which was best for me?
* How do I properly mount the scope into the mounting bracket? The scope clamps in nicely but I wasn't sure I'd positioned it properly, or pushed it far enough in to the bracket. A picture or two would have helped.
* How do I rotate the reticle to match my polar alignment app? I figured this out i the end, but it took a bit of guesswork.
Having said that, once I had this figured out, my resulting alignment was very good - much better than I achieved with the laser.
One other recommendation - if you have a choice between the 3D printed plastic LED illuminator or a machined metal one, pay extra for metal. It's much more durable, should you accidentally drop the alignment scope (ask me how I know).
All in all, I highly recommend the polar alignment scope.