Sky Watcher Star Adventurer Mini – Motorized DSLR Night Sky Tracking Mount For Nightscapes, Time-lapse, and Panoramas
  • Sky Watcher Star Adventurer Mini – Motorized DSLR Night Sky Tracking Mount For Nightscapes, Time-lapse, and Panoramas
  • Sky Watcher Star Adventurer Mini – Motorized DSLR Night Sky Tracking Mount For Nightscapes, Time-lapse, and Panoramas
Brand Sky Watcher
Model Name Star Adventurer mini
Telescope Mount Description Equatorial Mount
Focus Type Manual Focus
Power Source Solar Powered, Battery Powered
Finderscope Reflex
Item Weight 1.5 Pounds
Compatible Devices Cameras, Smartphone
  • PORTABLE NIGHTSCAPE TRACKING PLATFORM: Motorized portable nightscape tracking platform perfect for capturing incredible detail of the Milky Way, eclipses and other astronomical objects.
  • WIFI ENABLED SMARTPHONE CONTROL: Wife enabled allowing for smartphone control using Sky-Watcher Mini’s free SynScan app, compatible with Android and iOD devices.
  • ATTACH ANY BALL HEAD: Easily mount any ball-head using the included ball-head adapter.
  • WIDE-FIELD ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY: The unique, modular design allows for integration with existing photographic tripods. Wide-field astrophotography as well as time lapse video are all possible with the Star Adventurer Mini (Sam).
  • INCLUDED POLAR SCOPE: Included polar scope with illuminator allows for easy and accurate alignment with Polaris.
  • RUGGED BRASS AND ALUMINUM GEARS: Rugged brass and aluminum gears provide smooth, motorized, night sky tracking for easy, portable nightscape and eclipse photography.
  • BUILT-IN AA BATTERY COMPARTMENT: Built-in AA battery compartment provides reliable mobile power for up to 24 hours and an additional 5v mini-USB input allows for external power source using a cell phone charger or other device.

Product information

Product Description

Whether you’re looking for a tracking platform to capture wide-field images of the Milky way, or seeking a compact travel mount, SAM is a necessity for astrophotography's of every skill level. This high precision, portable celestial tracking platform can transform almost any tripod into an equatorial mount, assisting photographers with long exposures of the night sky. Sam breaks from the mold of traditional equatorial mounts with an abundance of add-on accessories to complement wide-field astrophotography, nightscape images, eclipses, panoramas or time-lapse photography.

With the free SAM console app (for iOS Android) you can customize your tracking speeds, photographers can choose between sidereal, solar and lunar, or other custom presets, useful for time-lapse videos. Even for users with no Polar alignment experience, the Star Adventurer Mini is easy to setup using the included illuminated Polar finder scope. Once aligned, users can attach their camera and activate sidereal tracking to start photographing the Milky way.

Product Description

Whether you’re looking for a tracking platform to capture wide-field images of the Milky way, or seeking a compact travel mount, SAM is a necessity for astrophotography's of every skill level. This high precision, portable celestial tracking platform can transform almost any tripod into an equatorial mount, assisting photographers with long exposures of the night sky. Sam breaks from the mold of traditional equatorial mounts with an abundance of add-on accessories to complement wide-field astrophotography, nightscape images, eclipses, panoramas or time-lapse photography.

With the free SAM console app (for iOS Android) you can customize your tracking speeds, photographers can choose between sidereal, solar and lunar, or other custom presets, useful for time-lapse videos. Even for users with no Polar alignment experience, the Star Adventurer Mini is easy to setup using the included illuminated Polar finder scope. Once aligned, users can attach their camera and activate sidereal tracking to start photographing the Milky way.


From the manufacturer

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Star Adventurer Mini (SAM). Nightscapes and Eclipses Made Easy.

Highlights and Features of the Star Adventurer Mini (SAM) Tracking Mount

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Durable All-Metal Gears

Durable, accurate and reliable brass and aluminum gearing allows for greater accuracy and longer exposures. Boasting a 144-tooth wheel gear and a 13mm diameter worm gear, the Star Adventurer Mini has a payload capacity of 6.6 pounds, strong enough for a full-size DSLR or mirrorless camera.

Included Polar Alignment Scope with Illuminator

Even for users with no polar alignment experience, the Star Adventurer Mini is easy to setup using the included illuminated polar finderscope. Once aligned, users can attach their camera and activate sidereal tracking to start photographing the Milky Way and other deep space objects.

Wifi Enabled, Smartphone Controlled

Compatible on both Android and iOS, Sky-Watcher's SAM Console app allows users to control their Star Adventurer Mini from their smartphone using it's proprietary Wifi signal.

Fully-Automated Remote Camera Control

Connect your camera using the SNAP port and fully automate your nightscape, time-lapse or panoramic images. Using the SAM Console app, users can connect a camera to the Star Adventurer Mini and set custom exposure times remotely!

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The Importance of Polar Alignment in Nightscape Photography
The Importance of Polar Alignment in Nightscape Photography

For the best results, the Star Adventurer Mini must be polar aligned before you start shooting. To do so, set your corresponding latitude on the base, identify Polaris and align it in the included polar scope. Once aligned, the Star Adventurer Mini's tracking will counter the Earth's rotation accurately.

Why Use a Star Tracker?

Star trackers correct for the Earth's rotation, allowing you to shoot longer exposures and capture greater detail without star trails.

Without a tracker, DSLRs can only capture 15 second exposures before the Earth's rotation make stars appear blurry. But by integrating the Star Adventurer Mini onto any standard photo tripod, you can increase exposure times from 15 seconds to several minutes, allowing users to capture greater detail in the Milky Way with less grain or noise in their images, due to a lower ISO.

  • Shoot longer exposures, from 15 seconds to several minutes!
  • Capture greater detail in the Milky Way, as well as other celestial objects
  • Lower ISO = Less Grain!
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Star Adventurer Mini (SAM) Star Adventurer Mini (SAM) Pro Pack Star Adventurer Pro Pack Star Adventurer Photo Pack Star Adventurer Astro Pack
Comes with Mount, Ball head adapter, Polar scope illuminator Mount, Equatorial base, Declination bracket, Ball head adapter, Polar scope illuminator Mount, Equatorial base, Declination bracket, Counterweight kit, Ball head adapter, Polar scope illuminator Mount, Ball head adapter, Polar scope illuminator Mount, Declination bracket, Polar scope illuminator
WiFi enabled
Weight 1.5 pounds 3.94 pounds 7.85 pounds 2.69 pounds 3.63 pounds
Payload Capacity 6.6 pounds 6.6 pounds 11 pounds 11 pounds 11 pounds
Tracking Rates Sidereal, 1/2 sidereal, solar, lunar, time-lapse, 12x/6x/2x, custom Sidereal, 1/2 sidereal, solar, lunar, time-lapse, 12x/6x/2x, custom Sidereal, 1/2 sidereal, solar, lunar, time-lapse, 12x/6x/2x Sidereal, 1/2 sidereal, solar, lunar, time-lapse, 12x/6x/2x Sidereal, 1/2 sidereal, solar, lunar, time-lapse, 12x/6x/2x
Power Requirements External mini-USB power support or 4 AA batteries External mini-USB power support or 4 AA batteries External mini-USB power support or 4 AA batteries External mini-USB power support or 4 AA batteries External mini-USB power support or 4 AA batteries

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Nightscapes Made Easy

Capture longer exposures of the Milky Way and take your nightscape images to the next level! Works with nearly any photographic tripod, and compact enough to fit in a camera bag. Align in minutes and start shooting exposures ranging from 30 seconds to several minutes.

Perfect for Eclipses

Traveling to view eclipses in 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, or 2026? The Star Adventurer Mini makes for the perfect travel companion! With it's compact size and accurate solar tracking, you'll be ready to capture this once in a lifetime phenomenon.

Versatile Time-lapse Modes

Produce stunning time-lapse videos of both terrestrial and celestial objects using one of the Star Adventurer Mini's four distinct time-lapse modes! Choose from 0.5x, 2x, 4x and 12x speeds, and utilize complete camera automation using the included SNAP port.










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