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Model: acuter_traverse
Part Number: 50899
Acuter Traverse Go-To/Time-Lapse Mount (Lifestyle Outfit)
The innovative Acuter Traverse lifestyle mount outfit is a highly portable computerised Go-To Alt-Azimuth mount for astronomy capable of fully-fledged Time-Lapse photography using your smartphone.
With its built-in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, it has been designed to be used anywhere, without reliance on other Wi-Fi networks, and controlled wirelessly with your Smartphone or Tablet using the free Acuter Sky or Acuter Landscape Apps for iOS or Android.
The Acuter Traverse Mount & Acuter Sky App provides full computerised Go-To control of a compact telescope OTA up to 2.5kg, allowing it to be automatically slewed to any of the objects in the App’s extensive database of 11,000+ celestial objects. After entering your coordinates into the App and following a simple alignment procedure, you can explore the universe using the App’s intuitive touchscreen menu.
Using the Acuter Traverse Mount with the included Time-Lapse Kit and Acuter Landscape App, you can take creative and visually inspiring time-lapse photos and movies with unusual, interesting perspectives and pans using your smartphone. Within the App, extensive controllability is available, such as choosing the speed, shooting time, rotation angle, rotation direction, and number of round trips.
NOTE: The smartphone in photos is not included. Not for use with regular cameras.
Specifications
| Controller | Acuter Sky App (Astronomy Go-To Mode) or Acuter Landscape App (Time Lapse Mode*). *Note: Time-Lapse mode must be supported on your smart device |
| Operating Systems Supported | iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch 12.0 or later) / MacOS (11.0 or later / Mac with Apple M1 or later chip) / Android OS (6.0 or later) |
| Acuter Sky Celestial Object Database: | 11000+ Objects |
| GO-TO Alignment Method | 1, 2 or 3 Star Alignment. |
| Connectivity | Via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi |
| SNAP Port | (not applicable for time-lapse mode) |
| Motor Drive | DC Servo Motor |
| Power Requirement | DC 5V - 6.5V, 1A. (4 x AA Batteries, not included, or external via USB-C Port) |
| Batteries | Internal Battery Compartment |
| Maximum Height (to top of Mount Head) | 1600mm (Tripod legs fully extended) |
| Minimum Height (to top of Mount Head) | 780mm (Tripod legs retracted) |
| Traverse Mount Head | 2.5kg Payload Capacity, 3/8“ Tripod Thread Connection & 45mm Side Mounted Dovetail Saddle |
| Smartphone widths accommodated: | 55mm to 85mm |
| Acuter T8 Tripod | (3-Section Extendable Aluminium Legs with Elevation) |
| Traverse Mount head weight: | 0.82kg |
| Time-Lapse Kit weight | 0.92kg |
| Tripod Weight | 1.3kg |
| Handy Bag | Included, can be hung on the mount head hooking point to carry an external power bank |
| Carry Case | Supplied |
| Warranty | 2 years |
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