Orion StarShoot AutoGuider

The StarShoot AutoGuider corrects minor tracking errors in your telescope mount during long-exposure astrophotography. By locking onto a guide star, it ensures your mount stays perfectly aligned, resulting in sharper, more detailed images without star trailing.

The StarShoot features a standard 1.25-inch nosepiece, making it compatible with almost any telescope that accepts standard 1.25-inch eyepieces or accessories. It is designed to be used with a separate guide scope or an off-axis guider.

No, the unit is entirely USB-powered. You simply connect it to your computer, which provides both the data connection and the necessary power for operation.

A monochrome sensor is significantly more sensitive to light than a color sensor because it lacks a Bayer filter. This increased sensitivity is crucial for auto-guiding, as it allows the camera to detect and lock onto fainter guide stars more easily.

While it is technically a camera, it is optimized specifically for guiding rather than primary imaging. Its resolution and frame rate are tailored for tracking accuracy, so you will get much better results using a dedicated planetary or deep-sky camera for your main imaging.

No, this is an uncooled camera. Because its primary function is to track guide stars rather than capture long-exposure images of deep-sky objects, cooling is not necessary for its performance.