Use the iOptron Lithium-Poly Battery as a replacement or a spare to keep your SkyTracker Pro camera tracking mount operating at peak performance. This battery is identical to the one that originally shipped installed in the mount, with a 2000mAh capacity, over charge/discharge protection thanks to its built-in IC chip, and since it suffers from no memory-effect it can be recharged at any point in the discharge cycle.

Factory Replacement Part    2000mAh Capacity    No Memory-Effect    Over-Charge/Over-Discharge Protection

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Is this any different than a normal ball head? Can I just use one of my regular ball heads with the star tracker?

A: This is like any other ball head with pan and tilt

Q: 2. Can this be used to photograph deep space objects like the Orion nebula? I am planning to use my tamron 150-600 on a Sony A7R2. Would it work with this combo?

A: Yes however I would recommend getting the Ball Head, and Counter Weight with that set up. So it can support that weight.

Q: 3. Does the iOptron SkyTracker Pro rotate 360 degrees?

A: Yes...take 24 hours to rotate 360 degrees. Never needed to use it for more than about 4 hours though. Great addition to my night sky imaging kit.

Q: 4. Hello. How well does the rechargeable battery perform in cold weather? best skies are often in the dead of winter. Thanks in advance.

A: I've used it in the cold mountain-top but have not run the battery down, most I've seen is about 4 hours use with battery still doing well. I do take a USB battery tank along as a backup.

Q: 5. Does this tracker have a setting that will just rotate horizontally without tilting?

A: There is no setting , but it is a matter of set-up. Mount the SkyTracker with the camera mounting block level in all directions. The mounted camera will then rotate continuously, and very slowly, across the horizon.

Q: 6. Does this come with the cloth carrying case, as I have seen on the iOptron website?

A: There a carrying case but it isn't cloth; it's more like a synthetic mete rial.

Q: 7. Where is the second bubble level? I can't tell if it's on the adjustment knob, like others I've seen.

A: The 2nd bubble is not pictured but it is on the knob for the vertical/horizontal control.

Q: 8. the wedge is included in the package right?

A: In the Box: iOptron SkyTracker Pro Camera Mount with Polar Scope (Mount Only) Padded Carrying Case Micro-USB Charging Cable AccuAligning Polar Scope Limited 1-Year Warranty

Q: 9. How is the Skytracker programmed or set to track the sky based on location, season and time?

A: You simply use the included polar scope to do a polar alignment. Once it is polar aligned it will automatically rotate at the speed set with the selector switch whenever the power switch is turned on. This will give a rough polar alignment and ok tracking accuracy.For better tracking accuracy there are Apps available which allow you to enter your precise location and will then show precisely where in the polar scope reticle to align the pole star. This will give you the best accuracy possible with this unit.

Q: 10. Is the scope able to perform a good alignment with the South Pole, for those in the Southern Hemisphere? Or is it only good for the northern hemisphere users?

A: It is possible, but far from easy & a solid working knowledge of the Sth Polar region of the sky is required. Sigma Octantis suffers from being sufficiently faint that once it is naked-eye visible, it is indistinct from its surrounding background of almost equally faint stars. Decent approximate alignment for exposures 30s with wider lenses can be achieved with the 'scope removed by using the opening for it as a sighting hole for the Crux/Centaurus (pointers) method. Precise adjustment is fiddly & best practised in daylight using a terrestrial landmark to familiarise yourself with those controls first. That said, this device is a tiny fraction of the price of a cheap Equatorial telescope mount, (& that will also need aligning). This instrument needs practise & patience to get good results from it & it would be unrealistic to expect to get great photos on your first few times in the field with it. (Reviewer in Australia, 28 deg Sth)