How to build your own ABSOLUTE POSITIONING SYSTEM (like GOTO) for Sky-Watcher STAR ADVENTURER

This is a followup video of a video about my kind of a GOTO system for Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer: https://youtu.be/tNPIMKOB9k4. Here I explain all the technical details of how I put everything together and calibrated it so you can recreate this for yourself! -------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Support me on PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/kamilpekala ► Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE - new videos every week! -------------------------------------------------------------------- GEAR I USE (links affiliated): ► (Amazon) https://geni.us/ZHZHUX - Canon EOS R (I 100% recommend this camera for people both into photography and filmmaking) ► (Amazon) https://geni.us/CbHxKU - Sony a7s III (King of low-light filmmaking and photography) ► (Amazon) https://geni.us/crFki - Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 MACRO STM (my go-to lens for YouTube videos, astrophotography and more!) ► (Amazon) https://geni.us/LTV8L - Sigma ART 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM (excellent wide prime for astrophotography, landscapes and videos) ► (Amazon) https://geni.us/JV3H - Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM (excellent lens for moon photos, landscapes and deep sky astrophotography) ► (Amazon) https://geni.us/5D559tK - Sigma ART 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM (best of it's kind - absolute beast for wide field deep sky astrophotography) ► (Amazon) https://geni.us/BIlNzVk - Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer (astrophotography tracking mount) ► (Amazon) https://geni.us/oJnDn3 - Gorillapod 3K PRO (best gorillapod ever - with aluminum sockets that don't break!) ► (Amazon) https://geni.us/0NuB - Aputure MC (the best every tiny RGB LED video light with build-in battery ► (Amazon) https://geni.us/AX3KABz - DJI Mavic 2 Pro (legend in drones - foldable, reliable, produces a beautiful image) ► (Amazon) https://geni.us/p9CINIu - Samsung T5 (excellent blazing fast, durable and tiny external SSD drive that I edit on) ► (Amazon) https://geni.us/6XnpwVq - Benro IB0 ballhead (excellent cheap ballhead with friction control Arca Swiss standard - very precise and durable) ► (Amazon) https://geni.us/vxB6 - Pixel TC-252 external interval timer (best bang for your buck!) ► (Amazon) https://geni.us/9u4y - Peli Air 1525 Pelican Case - MOST DURABLE CASE EVER for any camera gear ► (Amazon) https://geni.us/58RRcJ - Rode SmartLav+ ► (Amazon) https://geni.us/BslvOe2 - Zoom H1N audio recorder OTHER VIDEOS OF MINE: ► https://youtu.be/uCW-TMxLUZo - My complete DEEP SKY astrophotography setup with Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer ► https://youtu.be/Yg5D43Dc7yQ - new FREE astrophotography processing tool - SIRIL - for both Windows and Mac OS! ► https://youtu.be/Mn74BLfYGxs - Introducing My Adobe Lightroom presets for Milky Way photos ► https://youtu.be/OeqTTgDei7I - Polar alignment corrections WITH ROTATED RETICLE when already pointed at the target ► https://youtu.be/-RalZ1vOX1I - Photographing the Milky Way with a star tracker - FULL VLOG IN THE FIELD ► https://youtu.be/e1XUamLt3fY - 4 useful TIPS to get the best out of a STAR TRACKER for deep sky astrophotography ► https://youtu.be/D-l_SSirq2E - More tips about finding deep sky objects to photograph ► https://youtu.be/Zh6ttGBVcYg - The ultimate guide on how to properly set up and polar align SKY-WATCHER STAR ADVENTURER Declination protractor scale to print: ► https://www.dropbox.com/s/h66ayg6masxllhe/Declination%20Protractor.jpg?dl=0 Written guide for which way to turn the declination knob: ► https://www.dropbox.com/s/ol781dqotodcz8h/SWSA%20GOTO%20Dec%20direction%20guide.pdf?dl=0 Right Ascension timelapse that maps setting circles position to Hour Angle: ► https://www.dropbox.com/s/1ih5wfn1dd2tl7d/SWSA%20HA%20to%20RA.mp4?dl=0 After Effects script if you want to make your own mapping timelapse: start_deg=0; end_deg=360; current_deg=linear(time, 0, comp('Pre-comp 1').duration, start_deg, end_deg); current_h=Math.floor(current_deg/15); current_m=Math.floor((current_deg - current_h*15) / 0.25); a=(Math.round(current_deg * 100)/100)+'deg\n'+current_h+'h '+current_m+'m'; 'HA: '+current_h+'h '+current_m+'m' ---- Video of the person (Daryl P) that made the declination scale (that I was inspired by): ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoQw_n1o-qI GET IN TOUCH: ► Website & Shop: https://kamilpekala.com/ ► Instagram: https://instagram.com/kamil_pekala ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/kamilpekala ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kamilkp/ ► Email: [email protected] ► Astrobin: https://www.astrobin.com/users/kamilkp/