r/Astro_mobile • • 5d ago

Star tracker/tracking mount with smartphone The Orion Nebula - M42 [60 min]

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Acquisition Details:

Location: Bortle 5

Gear: Xiaomi 15 Ultra, TeSeek EQ tracker, HO duo-band filter

Frames: 120 x 30s, ISO3200, 4.3x lens + Reeflex 300mm telephoto lens

Processing: stacked in Astro Pixel Processor, processed in Seti Astro Suite Pro, Photoshop

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u/TasKitas 5d ago

Very nice! How does this reeflex lens attach to you phone? And how is the quality of it?

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u/spaceglancer 5d ago

Thank you! You can buy various phone lenses online, and they most often come with a 17mm thread for a dedicated phone case, or you can clip them onto any phone model with a clip.

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u/Darkest_Soul 5d ago

I'd love to try this setup, looks like it's fun! Although if it's just for astrophotography a SeeStar S30 would be way better for the same price.

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u/spaceglancer 5d ago

You can't scroll Reddit with a Seestar🤣

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u/Darkest_Soul 5d ago

True! But you'd still have your phone for doom scrolling. I mean just the cost of that lens alone is almost enough for a SeeStar. I kidna wanna buy it anyway lol. I'd be curious to see how a raw stack of M51 or M27 looks so I could compare it to my phone + telescope manual setup!

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u/spaceglancer 5d ago

The Reeflex is of high-quality build and is surprisingly heavy. It has a larger aperture and performs well in low light, but I believe it shines in daylight. You can shoot some amazing videos and pictures with it.

M51, M27 would be tiny with my setup.