An Off-Axis Guider (OAG) allows you to have an autoguide camera share the same optical path as the main camera. This solves the problem of flexure that can ruin your images. Because the telescope mount rotates your equipment, gravity acts in different directions. This means that a heavy guide can move fractionally in relation to the main scope. This problem is only made worse when using long focal length scopes, such as Schmidt-Cassegrains. An OAG therefore will give you more accurate guiding and better shaped stars.

The ToupTek Off-Axis guider comes with a 48mm threaded ring on the telescope side. These match the thread on your coma corrector, field flattener, or nose piece. The body of the OAG and the mounting ring comes to 17.5mm. This body bolts to a 20mm spacer which bolts to the front of a deep-sky camera (with back-focus of 17.5mm) using six bolts. Overall, the train places the camera sensor 55mm from the corrector flange. If you are using a filter wheel, this replaces the 20mm spacer.

The ToupTek OAG includes a helical focuser with a thumb screw to lock the position. The focuser will not rotate the guide camera, meaning you won’t have to recalibrate the autoguiding program if you refocus the OAG.

ToupTek OAG

Front and back views

OAG features

Image train

ToupTek OAG specifications:

Model ToupTek OAG
Telescope Interface M48 x 0.75
Optical Length 17.5mm (including telescope adapter ring)
Diameter of 6 x M3 screw hole positions 62mm
Suitable for CCD/CMOS Size Up to Full Frame
Prism size 10mm x 10mm
Guide Camera Interface 1.25-inch

Contents:

OAG and focuser
Telescope adapter (M48)
20mm spacer to replace filter wheel
Screws and Allen key

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ToupTek Large Off-Axis Guider – 48mm

SKU: TT-OAG-L-M48

$299.00

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    ToupTek Large Off-Axis Guider – 48mm

    SKU: TT-OAG-L-M48

    $299.00

    2 in stock  

    An Off-Axis Guider (OAG) allows you to have an autoguide camera share the same optical path as the main camera. This solves the problem of flexure that can ruin your images. Because the telescope mount rotates your equipment, gravity acts in different directions. This means that a heavy guide can move fractionally in relation to the main scope. This problem is only made worse when using long focal length scopes, such as Schmidt-Cassegrains. An OAG therefore will give you more accurate guiding and better shaped stars.

    The ToupTek Off-Axis guider comes with a 48mm threaded ring on the telescope side. These match the thread on your coma corrector, field flattener, or nose piece. The body of the OAG and the mounting ring comes to 17.5mm. This body bolts to a 20mm spacer which bolts to the front of a deep-sky camera (with back-focus of 17.5mm) using six bolts. Overall, the train places the camera sensor 55mm from the corrector flange. If you are using a filter wheel, this replaces the 20mm spacer.

    The ToupTek OAG includes a helical focuser with a thumb screw to lock the position. The focuser will not rotate the guide camera, meaning you won’t have to recalibrate the autoguiding program if you refocus the OAG.

    ToupTek OAG

    Front and back views

    OAG features

    Image train

    ToupTek OAG specifications:

    Model ToupTek OAG
    Telescope Interface M48 x 0.75
    Optical Length 17.5mm (including telescope adapter ring)
    Diameter of 6 x M3 screw hole positions 62mm
    Suitable for CCD/CMOS Size Up to Full Frame
    Prism size 10mm x 10mm
    Guide Camera Interface 1.25-inch

    Contents:

    OAG and focuser
    Telescope adapter (M48)
    20mm spacer to replace filter wheel
    Screws and Allen key

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      Need Expert Advice?

      Visual Astronomy, Astrophotography, Microscopy and Macro Photography can be a little complicated sometimes as there are a lot of options. If you'd like to check something before you purchase just let us know and we'd be happy to help!

      Enquire now or call us (03) 9042 2293