field rotator

carballada

any plans to produce an affordable camera field rotator?

Sam@ZWO

not right now

but you can describe it what it should to be

carballada

On my case, something like the Pyxis LE Rotator with more central aperture (could be dificult by desing) or something like the others 3" with a low footprint on the backfocus and low price.

Something that we could use with Ascom for remote operation of the cameras, find stars on OAG or simple find the right angle for mosaics or composition.

Sam@ZWO

Got it!

added to ToDo list ;)

lechleiter

Hi Sam,

Just asking if you are still considering developing a camera field rotator? I've got a 15.92" f/4.1 dobson telescope with Alt/Az GoTo system (Servocat/Argo Navis). I will be adding your ASI294MC Pro camera, as soon as it becomes available. Initially, my plan is to use for EAA observing, short exposures, but ultimately, I'd like to try longer exposures.

thanks

jim

katherine.tsai

Hi Jim,

Currently we are not considering camera rotator since there is some difficuties to make this.

I want to recommenf you ASILive for EAA.

rpineau

Pegasus Astro is working on an affordable rotator :

https://pegasusastro.com/products/falcon-rotator/

From what I've heard the price will be in the same range as the Pyxis LE.

lechleiter

That's exciting. Thanks. Will ASIStudio software support either the Falcon Rotator or the Optic Pyxis 2" field rotator?

katherine.tsai

Sorry it does not.

lechleiter

thanks, hopefully, you will consider adding this in the future?

best

jim

katherine.tsai

ASI software does not support third party hardware.

Kropernic

Hi. I'm excavating this topic to ask if there was any news on that topic ? I would be willing to use a field rotator with the AsiAir Pro to facilitate mosaïcs and help with framing. But, as I understand, it's not currently possible.

mrlovt

Sam, if ZWO is not going to make a field rotator, would it be possible to add ASIAir support for 3rd party rotators?

Lain402

mrlovt Nope !

I’m not Sam but this what he’d say if he wasn’t to busy to reply. 4 years ago he told us it was added on their todo list🥱