{"product_id":"pegasus-astro-polemaster-detachable-adapter-for-nyx-101-and-nyx-88","title":"Pegasus Astro PoleMaster Detachable Adapter for NYX-101 and NYX-88","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the Pegasus Astro detachable adapter that fits a QHY PoleMaster to an NYX-101 or NYX-88. Detachable is the useful word: the PoleMaster goes on for polar alignment and comes off again, so it is not riding on the mount all night adding weight and another cable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe NYX mounts have their own polar alignment routine built in. This is for people who already own a PoleMaster and prefer that workflow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho It's For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a good match if you:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlready own a QHY PoleMaster\u003c\/strong\u003e and are moving to a NYX mount.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePolar align by camera\u003c\/strong\u003e and want the same routine you are used to on the new mount.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSet up fresh each night\u003c\/strong\u003e and want polar alignment to be quick and repeatable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWould rather not leave it fitted\u003c\/strong\u003e — the detachable design is the point.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features \u0026amp; Design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDetachable by design:\u003c\/strong\u003e fit it for alignment, remove it for the session.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFits both NYX mounts:\u003c\/strong\u003e published for the NYX-101 and the NYX-88.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMechanical adapter only:\u003c\/strong\u003e no electronics and no cabling of its own — the PoleMaster connects to your computer as it always did.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Uses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolar aligning a NYX-101 or NYX-88 with a QHY PoleMaster.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePortable setups where the mount is polar aligned from scratch every night.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeeping an existing PoleMaster in service after a mount change.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompatibility and Accessory Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor the Pegasus Astro NYX-101 and NYX-88.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe PoleMaster itself is not included\u003c\/strong\u003e — this is the mount-side adapter only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe NYX mounts polar align without it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Their own routine runs from the app or the NYX Hand Controller, so this is a matter of preference rather than necessity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot sure it suits your PoleMaster revision?\u003c\/strong\u003e Send us the model and we will check it with you before you order.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood to Know Before You Order\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdapter only.\u003c\/strong\u003e You supply the PoleMaster.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePegasus Astro publishes no material specification, dimensions or weight for this adapter.\u003c\/strong\u003e Those rows are left out rather than filled with figures we cannot source, and it is why the listing is not yet available to order.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWant it sooner?\u003c\/strong\u003e Ask and we will weigh one off the shelf and get the listing live for you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIf you do not already own a PoleMaster\u003c\/strong\u003e, the mount's built-in alignment is worth trying first — it may well be all you need, and it costs nothing extra.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it difficult to set up?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The adapter mounts to the NYX and the PoleMaster attaches to it. 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