{"product_id":"ioptron-3361","title":"iOptron iGuider\u003csup\u003eTM\u003c\/sup\u003e mini Guiding Scope","description":"\u003cul class=\"DAV-feature-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompact and Lightweight Design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEssential for Long-Exposure Astrophotography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnables High-Precision Autoguiding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal for Portable Telescope Setups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEliminates Star Trails for Pinpoint Stars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- more --\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFAQ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn the Box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-bg-light\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-section-center\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eiGuider\u003csup\u003eTM\u003c\/sup\u003e mini Guiding Scope\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe iGuider\u003csup\u003eTM\u003c\/sup\u003e mini Guiding Scope is an essential tool for astrophotographers seeking to capture sharp, pinpoint stars in their long-exposure images. Designed for portability, it facilitates the precise tracking corrections needed to eliminate star trails, transforming portable telescope setups into serious deep-sky imaging systems. It serves as the dedicated \"eye\" for your autoguiding camera, keeping your main telescope locked onto its target with high accuracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-bg-light\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eiGuider Mini Scope: Compact Guiding for Portable Setups\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe compact and lightweight design of the iGuider mini Guiding Scope makes it an ideal companion for mobile astrophotography rigs. It adds minimal weight to your setup, preserving the tracking accuracy of smaller equatorial mounts and star trackers. This allows you to achieve high-precision guiding without being burdened by a heavy, oversized guide scope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-bg-light\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eiGuider Precision: Sharp Stars on Long Exposures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy providing a stable platform for your guide camera, the iGuider allows your mount to make the micro-corrections necessary for capturing round stars over many minutes. This process, known as autoguiding, is the key to revealing faint details in galaxies like the Triangulum Galaxy (M33) and the wispy structures of nebulae. The iGuider ensures your main optics stay perfectly aimed, turning potential blurs into sharply resolved celestial objects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-accordion\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"DAV-accordion-Q\"\u003eWhat is the primary purpose of the iGuider mini Guiding Scope?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-accordion-A\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe iGuider mini Guiding Scope serves as a small, secondary telescope that a dedicated guide camera looks through. This setup allows your equatorial mount to track a guide star with extreme precision, making tiny corrections to eliminate tracking errors and ensure your main telescope captures sharp, round stars during long exposures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-accordion\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"DAV-accordion-Q\"\u003eWhat kind of telescope setups is the iGuider mini Guiding Scope best suited for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-accordion-A\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts \"mini\" design makes it perfect for \u003cstrong\u003eportable astrophotography setups\u003c\/strong\u003e. This includes small refractors, camera lenses on a star tracker, or any system where minimizing weight and bulk is a priority to maintain the stability and performance of a lightweight mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-accordion\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"DAV-accordion-Q\"\u003eDo I need a specific camera to use with the iGuider mini Guiding Scope?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-accordion-A\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will need a dedicated \u003cstrong\u003eautoguiding camera\u003c\/strong\u003e. These are typically small, sensitive CMOS cameras with a 1.25\" nosepiece format that fits into the guide scope. The iGuider is designed to be compatible with most standard guide cameras on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-accordion\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"DAV-accordion-Q\"\u003eHow does the iGuider mini Guiding Scope help in imaging an object like the Andromeda Galaxy (M31)?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-accordion-A\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo capture the faint outer arms and dust lanes of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31), you need multiple long exposures, often lasting several minutes each. The iGuider provides the constant, precise tracking corrections required to keep the galaxy perfectly framed and prevent star trails, allowing you to stack many sharp sub-exposures into a single, detailed final image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-accordion\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"DAV-accordion-Q\"\u003eCan I use the iGuider mini Guiding Scope with my portable star tracker and a DSLR with a 200mm lens?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-accordion-A\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, this is an excellent use case. A lightweight system like a star tracker with a DSLR and lens benefits greatly from the \u003cstrong\u003eminimal weight\u003c\/strong\u003e of the iGuider. It allows you to add autoguiding capabilities to your setup without overloading the tracker, enabling much longer and sharper exposures than the tracker could achieve on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-accordion\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"DAV-accordion-Q\"\u003eWhat are the trade-offs of using a \"mini\" guide scope like the iGuider?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DAV-accordion-A\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe primary trade-off of a compact guide scope is its smaller aperture and shorter focal length compared to larger models. This means it gathers less light, which can sometimes make it more challenging to find a suitable bright guide star in sparse regions of the sky. This is often mitigated by using a modern, sensitive guide camera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"DAV-specifications\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"DAV-grid\"\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/davidastro.com\/pages\/ioptron-warranty-policy\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eiOptron Warranty Policy\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"iOptron","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52917290107165,"sku":"IOP-3361","price":130.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/5280\/1565\/files\/iOptron-iGuider-mini-Guiding-Scope-1_b2a1e9ae-5ffa-4162-976c-4bb2e27c428f.jpg?v=1789142009","url":"https:\/\/davidastro.com\/fr\/products\/ioptron-3361","provider":"David Astro","version":"1.0","type":"link"}