Smart Mount with LONG Tracking Ability - ArcBlue Anyone?

[Mike Lewis]

There is poised to be another player in the smart tracking mount product space, and a very intriguing one at that.

So far just propaganda, as not released yet. Going through a kickstarter it sounds like, so could be a ways off from being released. But using a full frame sensor and removing the optics from the device itself (you supply your own camera lens or telescope) it would seemingly solve a couple complaints about the small optics and sensors of current offerings. And then on top of that if it meets all its advertised specs like subframe exposure times - (up to 10 minutes!) - then it is going to be something. Of course, with no price yet listed, that will likely be something too. I mean, encoder based mount - not going to be cheap.


https://arcblue.net/


P.S. - Here is where I saw it first...

https://petapixel.com/2026/05/29/ar...rst-smart-full-frame-astrophotography-system/


ML

 

[JimFox]

Hey Mike,

I have been seeing ads for it off and on. I agree it does sound interesting. A lot of details are vague, but on the surface it certainly does have a lot of potential. The Kickstarter aspect is something I have learned to just steer clear of, but that said I will be watching for when a fleshed out product does hit.