Attention DSLR and Mirrorless Photographers! Are you ready to transcend traditional photography and venture into the realm of astrophotography? The Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer series is not just a tool; it is your gateway to mastering astrophotography. From capturing outstanding Milky Way results to venturing into deep space astrophotography, this lineup is specifically designed to transform your night sky images from ordinary to extraordinary.
The Mini (SAM):
For the photographer constantly on the move, the Star Adventurer Mini (SAM) is your perfect match. This compact and lightweight mount is a powerhouse of features, designed to track the night sky for breathtaking wide-field astrophotography and time-lapse videos. Controlled via the SynScan app, the SAM puts the universe in your pocket, making it your ideal companion for capturing the cosmos, no matter where you are.
The 2i:
Ready to level up your astrophotography game? The Star Adventurer 2i is your stepping stone to greatness. This mount offers an enhanced payload capacity and features while maintaining portability. Capture the Milky Way, star clusters, and nebulae with ease. The SynScan app ensures precise control and alignment, simplifying the process of capturing long-exposure images without star trails. The 2i is tailor-made for those keen on advancing their skills and capturing more intricate details of the night sky.
The GTI:
For the dedicated astrophotographer with a thirst for excellence, the Star Adventurer GTI is your dream come true. Boasting the highest payload capacity in the series, the GTI is suitable for heavier camera and lens setups. Its built-in WiFi and full Go-To capabilities allow the mount to automatically locate and track celestial objects, enabling you to concentrate on capturing the perfect shot. The SynScan app ensures precision in control and alignment, making the GTI the ultimate tool for those looking to push their astrophotography into new frontiers.
DSLR and Mirrorless photographers, it’s time to redefine your craft. Whether you’re just embarking on your astrophotography journey or seeking to upgrade your setup, the Star Adventurer series is here to transform your experience. Venture beyond the ordinary, capture the awe-inspiring wonders of the cosmos, and master your astrophotography skills. Your journey starts now.
In Australia, the Milky Way is most visible during the colder months from May to October. This makes now the ideal time to get away from the city lights and experience the night sky in all its glory. While you can stargaze year-round, the clearest skies typically align with these cooler months.
Cameras come in a range of options, from colour or monochrome and then for deep space or planet photography.
Deep Space Objects (DSO) cameras
Fan cooled and required for photography of deep space objects, such as nebula, clusters and galaxy’s
Planets and Moon (Planetary) cameras
No cooling and ideal for photography of planets, moon and the sun (for some selected models)
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Add to cartZWO has long been considered the market leader in CMOS USB cameras. We have a range of cameras to suit every user level.
Famous low noise cooled ZWO ASI cameras. Color or Mono CMOS sensors to be cooled to 35C to 40C degrees below ambient!.
Our ASI174MM/MC with a resolution 2.3 Mega Pixels is the best solution for serious astronomers who want to capture the Sun or Moon in all its beauty.
Our planetary cameras are among the most used planetary cameras in the world. Ideal for all amateur astrophotographers working in the field.
Name: Katie
Instagram: Private
Camera: Sony DSC-HX400V
Telescope: n/a
Subject: The Moon
Photo Taken: Taken 14/02/2022, 9:01pm, Kapunda SA
Image Duration: N/A
Software: Iphone Software
Filters used: None
Name: James Yu
Instagram: @jamesphotography_com_au
Camera: ASI 533MM PRO
Telescope: ASKAR FRA300 PRO with Skywatcher HEQ5 PRO mount
Subject: The Dragons of Ara - NGC6188
Photo Taken: Adelaide
Image Duration: 4 hours at IC2944 and 5 Hours at NGC6188
Software: Pixlnsight & photoshop
Filters used: ZWO 1.25” SHO Narrowband set
Photo Information: NGC 6188 is an emission nebula located about 4,000 light years away in the constellation Ara. With 5 hours data from the My backyard , a false-color Hubble palette was used to create this gorgeous wide-field image and shows emission from sulfur, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms in red, green, and blue hues. Dark shapes with bright edges winging their way through dusty NGC 6188 are tens of light-years long.
Name: Dean Clark
Instagram: n/a
Camera: Iphone 8
Telescope: Astrotech ED65Q
Subject: Moon
Photo Taken: 29th November 2021
Image Duration: n/a
Software used: n/a
Filters used: IPhone filters
Photo Information: This photo was taken on the morning of the 29th November as the sun was about to rise so that I could capture Mare Orientale which is normally on the dark side of the Moon however it’s current liberation allows us a sneak peek which we won’t get for another 5 years. Grimaldi stands out beautifully with Orientale at around 11 o’clock highlighting the ‘dent’ in the moon.
Name: Peter Marinos
Instagram: @marinos_peter
Camera: Canon 600D
Telescope: None, Canon f/4 70-200mm lens,
Subject: Lagoon and Trifid Nebulae
Photo Taken: 30th of October Adelaide 2021
Image Duration: Stacked fifteen 120s images
Software: Deep Sky Stacker (DSS) and Photoshop
Filters used: n/a
Photo Information: Taken in the Adelaide Hills. Tracked with a Star Adventurer mount. Ten dark frames, flat frames, and dark flat frames
Name: Gerhard Velaitis
Instagram: Private
Camera: ZWO ASI1600MC with 0.8x reducer lens
Telescope: Saxon ED80
Subject: Markarians Chain is a cluster of galaxies approx 50 million light years distant in Virgo, that appears in an arc from our point of view.
Photo Taken: 29th July 2020
Image Duration: Total exposure time for this image was just over 1 hour
Software: Astro Photo Tool (APT), Pixinsight, Photoshop
Filters used: UV / IR Cut (ultraviolet / infrared cut)
Photo Information: Some members of the cluster are gravitationally interacting.
The elliptical galaxy M87 is also seen in the upper RH corner. This galaxy contains the super-massive black hole that was successfully imaged early in 2021, via international collaboration using the Event Horizon Telescope.
Name: Kym Thalassoudis
Instagram: n/a
Camera: ZWO ASI 533MC Pro
Telescope:Takahashi Sky-90 90mm
Subject: The iconic Horsehead Nebula in Orion
Photo Taken: n/a
Image Duration: Single 3min exposure from a dark sky site
Software: ASIAIR App. No processing
Filters used: IR/UV Cut
Photo Information: n/a
Name: Kym Thalassoudis
Instagram: n/a
Camera: ZWO ASI 533MC Pro
Telescope: Celestron SCT 9.25 inch f/6.3
Subject: NGC 346
Photo Taken: n/a
Image Duration: ASIAIR App (screen shot)
Software: ASIAIR App (screen shot) No post-processing
Filters used: Optolong L-eXtreme
Photo Information: NGC 346 is a young open cluster of stars with an associated nebula located in the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) that appears in the southern constellation of Tucana.
Name: Kym Thalassoudis
Instagram: n/a
Camera: ZWO ASI 533MC Pro
Telescope: William Optics ZenithStar II 80mm refractor
Subject: The Helix Nebula
Photo Taken: n/a
Image Duration: ASIAIR App (screen shot)
Software: ASIAIR App (screen shot) No post-processing
Filters used: Optolong L-eXtreme
Photo Information: n/a
Name: Kirsty Feijen
Instagram: n/a
Camera: Canon 70D
Telescope: None, EF 200mm lens, f/2.8 with mount SkyWatcher Star Adventurer
Subject: Lagoon and Triffid nebulas
Photo Taken: Taken in the Adelaide Hills on 7/10/21
Image Duration: 1.5 hours of data
Software: Deep Sky Stacker, Gimp, PixInsight
Filters used: n/a
Photo Information: n/a
Name: Peter Marinos
Instagram: @marinos_peter
Camera: Canon 600D
Telescope: None, 55-250mm lens, ( at 250mm f/5.6
Subject: Carina Nebula Core
Photo Taken: Eyre Peninsula June 2021
Image Duration: 60-second exposures, forty images, plus darks and flats.
Software: Deep Sky Stacker (DSS) 15 frames
Filters used: n/a
Photo Information: Used a Sky Watcher Star Adventurer and the 55-250mm Canon kit lens
Name: Dean Clark
Instagram: n/a
Camera: Iphone 8
Telescope: Dobsonian 10" GoTo
Subject: Blood Moon
Photo Taken: May 2021
Image Duration: n/a
Software used: n/a
Filters used: n/a
Photo Information: Taken with a very steady hand, and the phone held up to the telescope eyepiece.
Name: Gerhard Velaitis
Instagram: Private
Camera: ZWO ASI290MC with 2x Barlow lens
Telescope: Celestron C11 OTA with EQ6 mount
Subject: Jupiter
Photo Taken: 29th July 2020
Image Duration: n/a
Software: Firecapture, Autostakkert, Registax and Photoshop
Filters used: UV / IR Cut (ultraviolet / infrared cut)
Photo Information: Jupiter featuring the Great Red Spot taken from suburbia, during a rare period of amazingly steady seeing.
Name: Malcolm Scott Whinfield
Instagram: n/a
Camera: Canon 450D
Telescope: TS80 with 480mm Focal Length
Subject: IC 2948 and 2944 Running Chicken Nebula
Photo Taken: n/a
Image Duration: Taken 50 Light at 120 seconds ISO-400
Software used: Astroberry, Startools, GIMP and Darktable
Filters used: None
Photo Information: The night had good clear skies in a Bortle 6 Zone in Para Hills
Name: Ian Blackwell
Instagram: n/a
Camera: Sony IMX224
Telescope: Unistellar eVscope
Subject: M17 The Omega Nebula
Photo Taken: n/a
Image Duration: n/a
Software used: Unistellar system
Filters used: None
Photo Information: n/a
Name: Ross Gerrand
Instagram: Private
Camera: Canon 1100D
Telescope: n/a
Subject: Carina Nebula
Photo Taken: Taken at Bendleby in the Flinders Ranges
Image Duration: 21x 2 minute exposures and 20 darks
Software: APT, Deep Sky Tracker, StarTools & PS Photo
Filters used: None
Name: Gerhard Velaitis
Instagram: Private
Camera: ZWO ASI290MC
Telescope: Celestron C11 OTA with EQ6 mount
Subject: Saturn
Photo Taken: This image was captured on 5 Sept 2021 during an astrocamp in the Bendleby Ranges. I was lucky to catch a short period of very good seeing ( when atmospheric turbulence was minimal).
Image Duration: n/a
Software: Firecapture, Autostakkert, Registax and Photoshop
Filters used: IR Cut (infrared cut)
Name: Peter Marinos
Instagram: @marinos_peter
Camera: Samsung Galaxy S9
Telescope: Celestron Astromaster 130EQ
Subject: Moon
Photo Taken: Taken August 2020 with Celestron NEXYZ phone adapter
Image Duration: n/a
Software: Lynkeos to stack 30 frames, Gimp for final touches
Filters used: None
Name: Michael Lawrence
Instagram: n/a
Camera: QHYCCD QHY5III462 Planetary camera
Telescope: SkyWatcher Star Discovery Pro 150/750 AZ Goto Newtonian reflector SKW-SW150NSD-R
Subject: Tarantula Nebula
Photo Taken: Taken on 3/4/2021
Image Duration: 720 light images and 72 dark images stacked
Software used: Captured with Sharp Cap 3.2, stacked and edited with Deep Sky Stacker 4.1.1 Windows 10 photo editor.
Filters used: None
Name: Michael Lawrence
Instagram: Private
Camera: QHY5III462 CCD Planetary Camera
Telescope: n/a, 3X barlow lens used
Subject: Moon, showing Mare Imbrium, Lava filled impact crater Plato & Aristoteles crater
Photo Taken: Taken on the 16th of October 2021
Image Duration: captured from a 2000 frame AVI 1700 of which were stacked and edited to produce the image
Software: SharpCap 3.2 Images stacked and edited with RegiStax 6
Filters used: None
Name: Ian Blackwell
Instagram: n/a
Camera: Sony IMX224
Telescope: Unistellar eVscope
Subject: NGC7590 - one of the Grus Quartet
Photo Taken: n/a
Image Duration: 25 minute exposure
Software used: None
Filters used: None
Photo Information: NGC7590 - one of the Grus Quartet. The FOV on the eVscope won't accommodate all four, but here are three of the galaxies.
Name: Peter Marinos
Instagram: @marinos_peter
Camera: Canon 600D
Telescope: None, 18mm lens f/3.5
Subject: The Milky Way Core
Photo Taken: Eyre Peninsula June 2021
Image Duration: 15x 3 minute exposures
Software: Deep Sky Stacker (DSS) 15 frames
Filters used: n/a
Name: Ross Gerrand
Instagram: Private
Camera: ZWO ASI 183MC Pro
Telescope: n/a
Subject: The Sculptor Galaxy
Photo Taken: Taken from my suburban backyard at Seacliff SA Ranges
Image Duration: 21x 2 minute exposures and 20 darks
Software: Sharpcap, PHD2, Deep Sky Stacker, StarTools & Photoshop
Filters used: None
