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Under Guiding, you will find mechanical and optical accessories that support the tracking control of an astronomical mount. These are mainly guidescopes and off-axis guiders.

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ZWO Guidescope 30mm mini
ZWO
Guidescope 30mm mini
RRP:  $ 174.00
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$ 161.00
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Omegon Guidescope module finder
Omegon
Guidescope module finder
$ 99.00
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ZWO Off-Axis-Guider
ZWO
Off-Axis-Guider
RRP:  $ 184.00
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$ 168.00
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Omegon Microspeed guidescope, 50mm
Omegon
Microspeed guidescope, 50mm
( 3.5 / 5 )
$ 159.00
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Omegon Off-Axis-Guider with microfocus
Omegon
Off-Axis-Guider with microfocus
$ 209.00
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ZWO Off-Axis-Guider OAG-L
ZWO
Off-Axis-Guider OAG-L
RRP:  $ 271.00
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$ 240.00
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Celestron Off-Axis-Guider Deluxe
Celestron
Off-Axis-Guider Deluxe
$ 456.00
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Omegon Guidescope Microspeed guide scope, 60mm
Omegon
Guidescope Microspeed guide scope, 60mm
$ 179.00
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Skywatcher Guidescope Evoguide 50 ED
Skywatcher
Guidescope Evoguide 50 ED
( 5 / 5 )
RRP:  $ 311.00
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$ 282.00
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William Optics Guidescope UniGuide 50mm Red
William Optics
Guidescope UniGuide 50mm Red
$ 228.00
ready for shipping in 3-5 weeks
William Optics Guidescope UniGuide 32mm Red
William Optics
Guidescope UniGuide 32mm Red
$ 184.00
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Omegon Finder Plate for 72/400 Quintuplet APO
Omegon
Finder Plate for 72/400 Quintuplet APO
RRP:  $ 49.90
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$ 39.90
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QHY (SP) miniGuideScope incl. bracket
QHY
(SP) miniGuideScope incl. bracket
$ 147.00
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Tecnosky Guidescope 32mm
Tecnosky
Guidescope 32mm
$ 97.00
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William Optics Guidescope UniGuide 32mm Gold
William Optics
Guidescope UniGuide 32mm Gold
$ 184.00
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iOptron Guidescope iGuide 30mm
iOptron
Guidescope iGuide 30mm
( 5 / 5 )
$ 152.00
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William Optics Guidescope Guide Star Apo 61
William Optics
Guidescope Guide Star Apo 61
$ 720.00
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$ 549.54
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William Optics Guidescope Guide Star Apo61
William Optics
Guidescope Guide Star Apo61
$ 720.00
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Explore Scientific Guidescope 10x60 Helikal T2/1.25"
Explore Scientific
Guidescope 10x60 Helikal T2/1.25"
RRP:  $ 261.00
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$ 206.00
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Explore Scientific Guidescope 8x50 Helikal T2/1.25"
Explore Scientific
Guidescope 8x50 Helikal T2/1.25"
RRP:  $ 217.00
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$ 184.00
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William Optics Guidescope AC 50/200 RotoLock Red OTA
William Optics
Guidescope AC 50/200 RotoLock Red OTA
$ 217.00
ready for shipping in 3-5 weeks
Omegon guide scope ring clamps
Omegon
guide scope ring clamps
$ 149.00
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Omegon Finder Plate for 108/600 Quintuplet APO
Omegon
Finder Plate for 108/600 Quintuplet APO
RRP:  $ 69.00
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$ 49.90
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iOptron Guidescope iGuide Set
iOptron
Guidescope iGuide Set
RRP:  $ 369.00
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$ 271.00
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Omegon Off-Axis-Guider Advanced T2
Omegon
Off-Axis-Guider Advanced T2
$ 139.00
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Optec Off-Axis-Guider Sagitta Off-Axis Guider motorised
Optec
Off-Axis-Guider Sagitta Off-Axis Guider motorised
$ 1,740.00
ready for shipping in 6-10 weeks
ASToptics CNC guide scope rings, 80mm
ASToptics
CNC guide scope rings, 80mm
$ 97.00
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William Optics Guidescope Guide Star Apo 61
William Optics
Guidescope Guide Star Apo 61
$ 720.00
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$ 645.30
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TS Optics Guidescope Deluxe 60 mm Guiding/Finder scope with micro focusing
TS Optics
Guidescope Deluxe 60 mm Guiding/Finder scope with micro focusing
$ 207.00
ready for shipping in 3-7 days
TS Optics Off-Axis-Guider Off Axis Guider, length 16mm
TS Optics
Off-Axis-Guider Off Axis Guider, length 16mm
RRP:  $ 174.00
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$ 130.00
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Omegon guide scope mount
Omegon
guide scope mount
$ 229.00
ready for shipping in 24 h
Losmandy Guide scope rings with quick-release connector, 160mm
Losmandy
Guide scope rings with quick-release connector, 160mm
$ 315.00
Sale price:
$ 196.96
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Lumicon Off-Axis-Guider Easy 1.25"
Lumicon
Off-Axis-Guider Easy 1.25"
$ 424.00
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$ 326.46
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Askar Off-Axis-Guider T2/M48/M54
Askar
Off-Axis-Guider T2/M48/M54
$ 300.00
ready for shipping in 3-7 days
TS Optics Guidescope Deluxe 50mm
TS Optics
Guidescope Deluxe 50mm
$ 184.00
ready for shipping in 3-7 days
William Optics Guidescope AC 50/200 RotoLock Gold OTA
William Optics
Guidescope AC 50/200 RotoLock Gold OTA
$ 206.00
ready for shipping in 24 h

Motorised astronomical mounts compensate for the effect of celestial rotation on the telescope. This way, the telescope remains aligned to a selected object for hours at a time. For this to work, the mount must be positioned precisely. For example, the right ascension axis of an equatorial mount must point as precisely as possible to the celestial pole.

In astrophotography, however, it is not enough to set up the mount as precisely as possible. Depending on the exposure time, the mount’s mechanical inaccuracies may become noticeable. The longer the exposure time, the greater the effect. The mount’s operation must be constantly monitored and corrected. For this purpose, guiding accessories such as a guidescope with guidescope rings or an off-axis guider are required.

If the correction of the mount is done automatically, it is known as autoguiding. For this, you need a camera which continually sends control pulses to the mount over a feedback loop. Suitable cameras can be found here in the category astro-cameras.

The image shows a guidescope mounted parallel to the telescope. The blue camera is aligned with a guide star. It sends control pulses to the mount via a connected computer. The image shows a guidescope mounted parallel to the telescope. The blue camera is aligned with a guide star. It sends control pulses to the mount via a connected computer.