My Current Astro Setup

Date: Jan 2, 2016 Updated: Feb 17, 2017 Categories: Equipment Comments:2

This is my current astrophotography setup with my new tripod which has a payload capacity up to 9kg 😀

Manfrotto MT055XPRO3 Tripod, Sky Watcher Star Adventurer and Canon EOS 100D with Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L

Update: 25.11.2016

Manfrotto MT055XPRO3 Tripod, Sky Watcher Star Adventurer, Canon EOS 70Da with Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L and MGEN II AutoGuider

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Tyler

May 2, 2020 at 3:26 am

What kind of cable did you use to connect your power tank to the Star Adventurer for the power supply ? I’ve been trying to find one that’s long because, the power supply cables I have found are too short.
- star-watcher
  
  May 2, 2020 at 1:52 pm
  
  Since my Powertank has 2 USB ports, I use an 1.5m USB cable to power my Star Adventurer.

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My Current Astro Setup

Update: 25.11.2016

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