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Orion Telescopes
Orion StarShoot Compact Astro Tracker
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  • Travel-ready tracking mount is small and light enough to take anywhere, with a payload capacity of 6.6 lbs.
  • Take exposures for awesome daytime and nighttime time-lapse videos with your DSLR or mirrorless camera
  • Capture long-exposure, tracked photographs of celestial objects without an expensive, bulky equatorial mount
  • Built-in Wi-Fi lets you control the StarShoot CAT with your smartphone or tablet via the FREE Tracker Console app for iOS or Android
  • Includes the StarShoot CAT tracker, illuminated polar scope, ball head adapter, and Orion's exclusive BHM-13 Panoramic Ball Head Mount


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Item #  21192b

Shoot stunning long-exposure and nightscape astrophotographs and create captivating daytime and nighttime time-lapse videos with the Orion StarShoot Compact Astro Tracker (CAT). This palm-sized, precision camera tracking module houses a right ascension DC servo motor with all metal gears and offers selectable sidereal, solar, and lunar tracking rates. Pop it on a tripod, attach your DSLR or mirrorless camera and you're ready to shoot for the stars - no experience necessary. What's more, the Orion StarShoot CAT is Wi-Fi enabled and controlled wirelessly from your smartphone or tablet with the free Tracker Console app for Android and iOS platforms.

With a payload capacity of 6.6 lbs. (increases to 8.8 lbs. with the optional Declination Bracket accessory), the versatile Orion StarShoot CAT can support small telescopes for astronomical observing or cameras with even large telephoto lenses for astrophotography. With sidereal tracking, deep-space exposures can be extended to several minutes while still maintaining pinpoint stars, which would trail badly without tracking. Wide-field Milky Way portraits are no longer constrained to 30 seconds or less due to star trailing. Longer exposures mean you can use lower ISO values to reduce noise in your images, too. There's even a 0.5x sidereal speed that minimizes blurring of the foreground in tracked nightscape shots.

Polar alignment for tracked nightscape or celestial photography is easy with the included illuminated polar scope, which works in both northern and southern hemispheres. The optional Equatorial Base is recommended to set the correct angle of the StarShoot CAT for polar alignment and flawless tracking.

The free Tracker Console app lets you control the StarShoot CAT from your smartphone or tablet. A local Wi-Fi network is established between the tracker and your phone - no internet connection is needed. Just choose the photographic or time-lapse mode you want and set the parameters of your exposure(s). Then tap Run to start the automated sequence (requires optional remote shutter cable for your particular camera to connect it to the tracker).

Unlike most trackers on the market, the StarShoot CAT comes standard with a panoramic ball head camera mount to give you maximum freedom in aiming your camera and framing your shots. Optional accessories include the Orion StarBlast AutoTracker Tripod and the Counterweight & Shaft kit, which is used with the optional Declination Bracket to help balance heavier loads. (See "We Also Suggest" at right for more information about these and other useful accessories for the StarShoot CAT.)

Small and lightweight enough to tuck into your camera bag or backpack, the StarShoot CAT is perfect for the mobile photographer. It is powered by two user-supplied AA batteries, which provide 24 hours of operation, or an external 5V USB power source. Weighs 22 oz.

Warranty

Limited Warranty against defects in materials or workmanship for one year from date of purchase. This warranty is for the benefit of the original retail purchaser only. For complete warranty details contact us at 800-447-1001.

Warning

Please note this product was not designed or intended by the manufacturer for use by a child 12 years of age or younger.

Product Support
Visit our product support section for instruction manuals and more
  • Best for imaging
    Deep sky
  • Astro-imaging capability
    Lunar, planetary & long exposure
  • Dovetail bar system
    Yes
  • Motor drive compatibility
    Clock drive included
  • Motor speeds
    Sidereal, lunar, solar
  • Weight, mount/tripod
    1.4 lbs.
  • Weight, fully assembled
    1.4 lbs.
  • Additional included accessories
    Orion BHM-13 Panoramic Ball Head Mount, Polar Scope with dual hemisphere reticle, Polar scope illuminator, ball head adapter
  • Other features
    Regular, Long-Exposure, and Astro Time-Lapse Modes, Optional shutter release cables for camera control, Wi-Fi enabled for control with smartphone or tablt
  • Warranty
    One year
  • Lithium Battery Weight
    4.50 grams

StarShoot CAT module
Polar scope
Ball head adapter
Polar scope illuminator (two pieces)
BHM-13 panoramic ball head mount
CR-2032 3V lithium battery
3/8" to 1/4" thread insert (removable, installed in module)

Orders received by 1pm Eastern Standard Time for in-stock items ship the same business day. Order received after noon will ship the next business day. When an item is not in-stock we will ship it as soon as it becomes available. Typically in-stock items will ship first and backordered items will follow as soon as they are available. You have the option in check out to request that your order ship complete, if you'd prefer.

A per-item shipping charge (in addition to the standard shipping and handling charge) applies to this product due to its size and weight. This charge varies based on the shipping method.

Standard Delivery: $0.00
3 Day Delivery: $55.00
2 Day Delivery: $55.00
Next Day Delivery: $105.00

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