MOAG means Manual Off-Axis Guider, a non-moving part of your optical train.
This smaller member of our off-axis guider product line is specifically designed to be integrated with SBIG adaptive optics (AO) devices, including the ST/AO8 and STL/AO-L systems. AO technology allows fast guiding that can dramatically lead to sharper stars and finer detail. For stand-alone applications involving KAI11002XM and larger detectors, such as the KAF16803E, we recoonmmend the MonsterMOAG or MegaMOAG.
Goals
- Take full advantage of AO technology
- Faster AO guiding for better resolution
- Guide in front of your filters
- More guide stars with unfiltered light
- Guide in the main optical beam
- Avoid differential flexture and cost of guide scope
- Fixed guider position for automated data acquisition
Features and models
- MOAG-ST for SBIG ST/AO8 with T-thread adaptor
- MOAG-A for SBIG STL/AOL with 2" STL adaptor
- Dovetail adaptors to rotate and align MOAG
- 2.5" backfocus for ST/AO8 or STL/AO-L
- Helical focuser for easy focusing of guide camera
- Removeable (barlow) lens to extend focus
- Solid construction - no flexture
- Optional eyepiece extension
- Optional short 1.25" nosepiece holder
