Brand: Sky-Watcher

Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer GTi head kit (S20590)

S20590

Brand: Sky-Watcher

Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer GTi head kit (S20590)

S20590

The Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer GTi head kit offers an easy and cost-effective way to explore the night sky. With its light weight and convenient polar alignment feature, this kit is ideal for astronomers of all levels.
  • Full GoTo performance in a portable Star Adventurer mount
  • Lightweight equatorial mount for deep space, widefield, and nightscape astrophotography
  • 11-pound payload capacity
  • Multiple pre-programmed tracking rates including sidereal, solar, and lunar
  • Interfaces: USB, autoguider (ST4), SynScan hand controller, and a SNAP port for DSLR shutter control programmable via free SynScan Pro app
  • Control with your smartphone via Wi-Fi or with the optional SynScan hand box
  • Built-in illuminated polar scope for precise alignment
  • Dual counterweight positions for use at low latitudes
  • Powered by eight AA batteries (not included) or external source via 2.1 DC 12v port
  • V-style dovetail
  • Lifetime free firmware upgrades
  • 3/8-inch tripod mount
  • Star Adventurer GTi steel tripod and pier extension included in Mount Kit (SKU S20595)
  • Optional tripod pier extension, shutter release cable, ball head adapter, and Star Adventurer tripod
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Product Description

The all-new Star Adventurer GTi features a built-in illuminated polar scope for precision alignment in EQ mode, ports for USB, autoguider, V-style dovetail, optional SynScan hand controller, and SNAP shutter control for your DSLR (programmable via Sky-Watcher’s free SynScan Pro app for iOS and Android). Star Adventurer GTi also includes a dual-position counterweight for use at low latitudes as well as full smartphone control via Wi-Fi.

Since its introduction in 2014, the Star Adventurer has been at the forefront of the lightweight, portable astroimaging revolution. And now, with the Star Adventurer GTi, we take the next step with full GoTo performance in a compact package.

The all-new Star Adventurer GTi features a built-in illuminated polar scope for precision alignment in EQ mode, ports for USB, autoguider, V-style dovetail, optional SynScan hand controller, and SNAP shutter control for your DSLR (programmable via Sky-Watcher’s free SynScan Pro app for iOS and Android). Star Adventurer GTi also includes a dual-position counterweight for use at low latitudes as well as full smartphone control via Wi-Fi.

With the added GoTo feature plus multiple tracking rates including lunar, solar, and sidereal, the heavens are yours to capture and explore.

With its 11-pound payload capacity, Star Adventurer is well-equipped to handle your DLSR or mirrorless camera sporting a wide-angle or telephoto lens plus accessories, a small aperture astrograph with a dedicated astro camera, or even small OTA’s such as our Skymax series of Maksutov-Cassegrain telescopes perfect for deep space objects, the Moon, and planets.

Available in two configurations (with or without tripod and pier extension), Star Adventurer GTi is the perfect mount for the astrophotographer that wants the ultimate in both performance and portability.

Specifications

General Mount Info
Mount Type Equatorial
Mount instrument capacity 11 lbs.
Mount head size 227mm x 227mm x 125mm
Tripod mounting thread 3/8
Mounting saddle type V-style
Counterweight bar included Yes
Counterweight bar retractable? Yes, thread-on
Counterweight bar length and diameter 213mm and 20mm
Type of motor Mini-DC Servo
Drive type Gear
Illuminated Polarscope? Yes
Tracking Modes Sidereal, Solar, Lunar
Latitude range 0-70 degrees
Computer/Drive System Info
GoTo Yes
Hand controller port Yes
Guide port Yes
SNAP port Yes
PC connect USB port Yes
Cable management No
Built-in GPS No
Built-in WiFi Yes
Hand controller No
Power requirements 12 volt
Internal battery pack Yes (8x AAs)
Mount power port size and style 2.1mm female
Included Accessories
Counter weight 5 lbs (2.26kg)
Polarscope Yes (installed and aligned)
Tripod No
Pier Extension No
Pier Extension height 8.5" (21.6cm)
Power cable No
PC link cable Yes
SNAP cable No
Hand controller holder No
Manual Yes
Case No
Shipping weight 12 lbs (5.4kg)
Shipping dimensions 12"x16"x7"

Customer Reviews

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M
M.E.
Great Service

Easy to use website and helpful product information it’s a perfect way to buy your Astro needs. I had a follow up question which was answered promptly over the phone. 5 stars.

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K.W.
StarAdventurer GTI

Great service, quick shipping!

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A.M.
Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer GTi head kit

Looking forward to using the "GO TO" function - no more star hopping searching for your evening's target. Unit is very well made. The only issue I have noticed is the small thumb **** for the battery compartment that can easily be dropped and would be difficult to find if you're out in the field.

No surprises as of yet with respect to the SynScan Pro app with my iPad. Another note is the unit was shipped missing the pier assembly, but after notifying ALL-Star the missing items were delivered quickly. Thanks for the great, after purchase customer service.

Andrew...

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J.W.
Star Adventurer GTi

Received my new SA GTi mount a couple of weeks ago and have has a chance to use it.

So far I'm very impressed, I was looking for a potable setup for imaging and I love the GTi.

Does everything I expected it would and setup with my ZWO AsiAir and Guiding camera/scope results in sub .75 sec guide error and have seen guide errors as low as .50 consistently.

Doing 300 sec exposures proves no trouble as well.

The goto function of the scope is another attribute that I love as well.

With limited imaging time, I can select my target and goto and find it without trouble.

From a travel perspective, my setup is contained in one good sized padded scope case and I love the versatility and flexibility.

The only real issue I found was balancing with the included counterweights.

I ended up having to add a 1.5kg ioptron in addition to get my 10 or so lbs setup to balance. No big issue.

The folks at All-Star Telescope have always taken very good care of me as I've been a long term customer and the SA GTi transaction as have all my purchases went off without a hitch.

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A.L.
Portable Go-To at its finest

Great successor to the original Star Adventurer, light-weight, full go-to with accurate tracking for wide field

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