Sky & Telescope - May 2023 - 64
S&T Test Report by Richard S. Wright, Jr.
The Star Adventurer GTi
Sky-Watcher has upgraded its popular camera platform to a full-fledged Go To mount.
tThe Star Adventurer GTi is a lightweight German
equatorial mount with dual-axis drives and
Go To pointing. It's designed for small-scope
visual use and astrophotography for amateurs
who travel to dark-sky sites.
to its customers with the introduction
of a new mount aimed squarely at
traveling imagers.
The new Star Adventurer GTi melds
two previous-generation products - a
small equatorial mount and the Go To
power of the AZ-GTi. It works very well
as a platform for cameras mated to telephoto
lenses, and even for astrophotography
with small, wide-field telescopes.
Star Adventurer GTi
U.S. Price: $640
With optional mount kit: $740
skywatcherusa.com
What We Like
Extremely portable
Built-in, illuminated polaralignment
scope.
What We Don't Like
Camera trigger requires
constant wireless connection.
Daytime alignment routine
difficult to locate.
IN RECENT YEARS, Sky-Watcher has
rolled out several portable, light-duty
mounts for observers on the go. I've
used a few of them, including the
original Star Adventurer mount. I've
taken it along on several astrophotography
adventures (S&T: Feb. 2017,
p. 32), and while it's a good tracking
platform, it's not suited to carrying
small telescopes for astrophotography.
Additionally, I often wish it had the Go
To control included in the company's
AZ-GTi Alt-azimuth mount, which I
reviewed in the February 2019 issue
(page 58). Fast-forward a few years and
it seems that Sky-Watcher has listened
Above the polar scope is the communication
pane. In addition to the power switch, it includes
inputs for an ST-4-style autoguider cable and an
optional SynScan hand paddle (not included), a
USB port to connect external computers, a 2.1mm
female DC power input, and the SNAP port
to connect DSLR and Mirrorless cameras.
64 MAY 2023 * SKY & TELESCOPE
A Solid Package
The Star Adventurer GTi is compact
enough to conveniently fit in your
airline carry-on luggage or stow easily
in a small duffel bag or backpack. It has
a weight capacity of 5 kg (11 lb), which
is adequate for most camera-and-lens
combinations, or a small refractor and
a camera. The GTi resembles the first
Star Adventurer mount but with several
additions. While the original is a singleaxis
tracking platform, the GTi includes
declination axis with a miniature servo
motor drive on both axes. Additionally,
the GTi comes with a counterweight
ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF AUTHOR
http://www.skywatcherusa.com
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