{"id":33196,"date":"2025-11-09T19:43:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T18:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=33196"},"modified":"2026-08-25T15:11:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T13:11:21","slug":"ioptron-polar-finder-for-skyguider","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/ioptron-poolzoeker-voor-skyguider\/","title":{"rendered":"iOptron Pole Finder for SkyGuider"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>iOptron Polar Scope for SkyGuider: optical polar scope for the SkyGuider<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You screw this optical polar finder into the rear of your SkyGuider mount. Through the tube, you align the axis of rotation with the celestial pole using the reticle, even where the celestial pole does not exactly coincide with Polaris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A good polar alignment keeps stars point-like during longer exposure times and is the basis for sharp images of star fields and nebulae.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/iOptron-Poolzoeker-voor-SkyGuider.jpg\" alt=\"iOptron Pole Finder for SkyGuider\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Compact and wireless<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The finder requires no electronics or cables and fits the SkyGuider precisely. Screw in, align, and photograph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Included<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Optical polar finder tube<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Featured accessories<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Add the LED illumination module to read the reticle in the dark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>For whom yes and for whom no<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u2713 SkyGuider owners who want to replace or add the original optical polar scope<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2717 SkyGuider Pro owners who want to perform electronic alignment: choose the iPolar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Specifications<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Type<\/strong><\/td><td>Optical scope viewfinder<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Suitable for<\/strong><\/td><td>iOptron SkyGuider<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Assembly<\/strong><\/td><td>Screw into the back of the mount<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can find more mounts and accessories for this merk at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/brands\/ioptron\/\">iOptron merk page<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>iOptron Polar Finder for SkyGuider: optical polar scope that screws into the rear of the SkyGuider mount for quick alignment to the celestial 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