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Interested in astrophotography

Have you heard of the Barn Door Tracker?

With it, you can easily capture the stars with Digital Camera

Barn Door Tracker
by Deep Sky Door

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Barn Door Tracker: Capture Breathtaking Deep Space Astrophotography with Ease

The DSD Barn Door Tracker is a state-of-the-art astrophotography tool that combines 3D printing technology with precision engineering to create a seamless and powerful tracking system. With its ingenious mechanism and intuitive controls, the DSD Barn Door Tracker makes it easy for even beginner astrophotographers to capture breathtaking deep space images.

Why the DSD Barn Door Tracker is the Best Choice for Deep Space Astrophotography

  • **Precision tracking:** The DSD Barn Door Tracker utilizes a microcomputer to precisely control the stepper motor, ensuring that the top board rises in perfect synchronization with the Earth's rotation. This results in crystal-clear images, even with long exposure times.
  • **Stability:** The DSD Barn Door Tracker is designed to be incredibly stable, even when supporting heavy lenses. This makes it ideal for deep space astrophotography, where long exposure times are required to capture faint objects.
  • **Usability:** The DSD Barn Door Tracker is incredibly easy to use, even for beginners. With its intuitive controls and simple setup process, you can be up and running in minutes.

DSD Barn Door Tracker Features

  • State-of-the-art 3D printed top and bottom boards for seamless control
  • Microcomputer-controlled stepper motor for precision tracking
  • Incredibly stable design, even with heavy lenses
  • Intuitive controls and easy setup
  • Portable and lightweight

Unlock the Potential of Deep Space Astrophotography with the DSD Barn Door Tracker

If you're serious about deep space astrophotography, the DSD Barn Door Tracker is the perfect tool for you. With its precision tracking, stability, and usability, the DSD Barn Door Tracker will help you capture breathtaking images of the cosmos.

Unlock Deep Space Astrophotography with the DSD Barn Door Tracker

About DSD Barn Door Tracker

The DSD Barn Door Tracker combines state-of-the-art 3D printing technology with precision engineering to create top and bottom boards, enabling seamless control of a stepper motor via a microcomputer. This ingenious mechanism ensures that the top board rises in perfect synchronization with the Earth's rotation. The result? A straightforward yet incredibly powerful tool for capturing breathtaking deep space astrophotography.

Many aspiring astrophotographers have tried to build their own Barn Door Tracker but often found their endeavors limited to capturing the Milky Way with wide-angle lenses due to stability issues. However, with the precision and capabilities of the DSD Barn Door Tracker, deep-space astrophotography becomes an exciting and achievable prospect.

The idea remixed from Fermunoz at thingiveers

Barn Door Tracker

Barn Door Tracler by DSD

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Barn door Telescope Mount

Barn Door Tracker with a 300mm F4.5 telescope lens and a star pointer pen.

Features

Lightweight, easy to carry, and can be DIY

Lightweight

The DSD Equatorial Mount is extremely lightweight, with a total weight of approximately 330g, making it very easy to carry.

Extended Shooting Time

It can capture photos for up to 100 minutes per activation, with a maximum shooting time of approximately 150 minutes.

Powered by a Portable Power Bank via USB

Power can be easily supplied through a USB power source, using a Micro USB port. It has extremely low power consumption, averaging around 300mA/h.

No Need for Counterweights and Compatible with Telephoto Lenses

The mount utilizes a spring mechanism to balance the relative weight, eliminating the need for counterweights. It can accommodate long telephoto lenses, such as the Nikon 300mm F4.5 (actual weight of Nikon D5200 + Nikon 300mm F4.5 is 1.7kg).

Warning:
If the spring is not properly adjusted, it may cause the camera to flip over, resulting in damage to both the DSD Equatorial Mount and your camera equipment. The lighter the lens, the less need there is for spring assistance.

Can be equipped with a star pointer pen.

You can use a star pointer pen to align with the North Star for polar alignment. However, for precise alignment with the polar axis, drift alignment is still required for correction.

Warning:
There may be restrictions on the use of star pointer pens in certain locations.

A phone adapter designed to securely hold your smartphone

You can use a smartphone to measure the altitude and azimuth angles. However, for precise alignment with the polar axis, drift alignment is still necessary for correction.

Microcomputer-controlled with adjustable multiple speeds

Provides star tracking, moon tracking, and half-speed star tracking. It also allows for the option to change the direction of movement (up/down) according to personal preference. Additionally, it has the capability to automatically learn and correct clock errors, ensuring a more stable tracking speed.

Step Motor

Utilizes stepper motors with precise control through a microcomputer chip.

Barn Door Tracker Equatorial Mount

DSD Barn Door Tracker

Equatorial Mount with smartphone extension board.

Using smartphone adapter do polar alignment
(Please enhanced anti-slip to prevent phone from slipping off)

Lightweight

The tracker weighs only about 330g, making it easy to carry.

Powered by USB

Uses Micro USB 5V power supply, compatible with most portable power banks, power consumption around 300mA.

Easy to operate

Once the polar axis is aligned and the desired celestial object is located, you can start capturing images. It is very simple and user-friendly.

About Barn Door Tracker

Barn Door Tracker can be self-fabricated using various materials such as 3D printing, acrylic, CNC, or wood. There are plenty of resources available online. As long as you have the time and the necessary skills, you can DIY it yourself

Contact Us

If you have any questions about the Barn Door Tracker, feel free to email me (James).

email : deepskydoor@gmail.com