Polar alignment of telescope iOptron Gem28 mount using iOptron iPolar

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In this video I do a walkthrough of setting up polar alignment on my iOptron Gem28 German equatorial mount using iPolar software. I also use a bright star to initially calibrate the goto of the mount and then focus using a Bhatinov mask. • Here's some equipment I'm using for my setup: • Sky-Watcher EvoStar 100 APO Doublet Refractor Telescope • https://amzn.to/3PWW0gN • ZWO ASI183MC 20 Megapixel USB3.0 Color Astronomy Camera for Astrophotography • https://amzn.to/3CDJVtH • iOptron GEM28 Mount - Head with iPolar in Hard Case • https://amzn.to/3PR7WAJ • This eyepiece is awesome for visual astronomy with its wide field of view. • Alpine Astronomical Baader 76° Morpheus 17.5mm Eyepiece (1.25 /2 ) • https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc... • This is a very well made barlow lens I've been using for visual astronomy. I found thought that this doesn't seem very compatible for astrophotography for my setup unless using the diagonal (only way to get camera focus). • Celestron 93436 Luminous 2-Inch 2.5x Barlow Lens (Silver) • https://amzn.to/3KsfloY • This is a must have for astrophotography purposes. • Sky-Watcher S20201 Reducer / Corrector • https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc... • Astromania M48X0.75 (2 Filter) Female to M42X0.75 T / T2 Male Thread Telescope Adapter (to achieve back focus with reducer/corrector) • https://amzn.to/3KueNid • Alstar Astronomical 2 /M48-extension Tube Kit for Cameras and eyepieces - Length 5mm 8mm 10mm 20mm 30mm - M48x0.75 on Both Sides (adapter to use with tubes for achieving back focus with reducer/corrector) • https://amzn.to/3ReIyps • SVBONY Bahtinov Mask Focusing Mask Aluminum Alloy Telescope Focusing Mask 60-115mm Caliber Fixed Diameter 65-100mm • https://amzn.to/3xILEKQ • I find this lightweight cart handy for hauling in/out a stack of organizer boxes and the mount case. • Leeyoung Folding Hand Truck and Dolly,309 lb Capacity Aluminum Portable Cart with Telescoping Handle and PP+EVA Wheels • https://amzn.to/3KwAFcJ • Some gear for cleaning purposes: • UES Air Blower Dust Blaster for Digital, DSLR, SLR Cameras Sensor Lens Cleaning, Rubber Bulb Air Pump Dust Blower Cleaner - Black • https://amzn.to/3e4qUXc • UES APSC-16 DSLR and Mirrorless Digital Camera Sensor Cleaning Kits for APS-C Type CMOS and CCD Sensors (14pcs APS C Sensor Cleaning Swabs and 15ml Sensor Cleaner) • https://amzn.to/3cw0NYW • UES Lint Free Microfiber Cleaning Cloth for Lens, Eye Glasses, LED (8 Packs - 15cm x 15cm) • https://amzn.to/3Av4eHa • These are great for making sure you don't have any dust or dirty spots on your CMOS of your camera. • Beileshi Watch Repair Magnifier Loupe Jeweler Magnifying Glasses Tool Set with LED Light with 8 Interchangeable Lens-2.5X 4X 6X 8X 10x 15x 20x 25x • https://amzn.to/3Kwx26J • If you have to transfer images/files from your laptop to another computer for further processing, this external drive is very fast compared to something like a thumb drive. • SAMSUNG T7 1TB, Portable SSD, up to 1050MB/s, USB 3.2 Gen2, External Solid State Drive (MU-PC1T0H/AM), Blue • https://amzn.to/3PZ9o41 • To avoid unrolling and rolling up power cables for each imaging session or setup where there's no outlet to connect to,, this is very convenient. • Jackery Portable Power Station Explorer 300, 293Wh Backup Lithium Battery, 110V/300W Pure Sine Wave AC Outlet • https://amzn.to/3KybHK7 • • If you want to share your astro images so I can feature them in a future video, send them to my email: • [email protected]

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