Description
M31 is located using FinderCam and shot by Daniel Mendell
A digital finder scope for telescope and binocular.
Main benefits:
– Display more stars than the naked eye can see. It uses stacking and image processing to make more stars visible.
– Identidy star. It tells you the name of the star as you point at it. See screen capture video at https://youtu.be/SgmM_r8QvOs. It saves you many frustrating hours finding your deep sky objects.
– This starting version guide you to 110 Messier deep sky objects accurately.
Requirements:
– Replace your finder scope with your phone. For most telescope, you need a basic phone adapter. If you are using a binocular, you will need a L mount. See https://m.facebook.com/yong54321 for mount phone to telescope.
– You will need mount with slow motion control like Dobsonian telescope. The app requires you to move a crosshair to target.
Instructions:
Screen capture video at https://youtu.be/SgmM_r8QvOs
Telescope video demo at https://youtu.be/XtKHkh0QYZM
Detail target search demo at https://youtu.be/03DoVZc8hqo
Note:
Like a finder scope, you need to align FinderCam to telescope. First aim telescope to a distant object and ensure it appears in your eyepiece. Next adjust phone so that FinderCam crosshair is positioned over the same distant object.
Cost: Free.
What’s New
– Fix some bugs.