🔍 Why Do You Need This?

In many real-world situations, using a laser pointer or polar scope for alignment isn’t possible. That’s where this Phone Mount + Adapter becomes essential. By turning your smartphone into an alignment tool, you can achieve accurate polar alignment using astronomy apps — no lasers or scopes required.

📌 Perfect for These Scenarios:

• Countries with laser bans, such as Australia and Switzerland

• Obstructed views caused by buildings, mountains, or trees blocking Polaris

• Restricted zones like airports, observatories, or national parks where laser use is prohibited

📱 App-Based Alignment Made Easy

This phone mount is lightweight, easy to use, and highly adjustable. It's ideal for pairing with apps like PhotoPills, Stellarium, and PS Align Pro to visually align your tracker with the celestial pole.

✔️ Key Features:

• 360° Rotating phone holder for flexible positioning

• Extendable grip (60mm–93mm / 2.36”–3.66”) to fit most smartphones

• Soft padded cradle keeps your phone secure and scratch-free

• Compatible with both 3/8"-16 and 1/4"-20 screws

• Arca-Swiss compatible base for tripod and mount integration

📦 Technical Specifications:

• Phone Compatibility Width: 60mm–93mm (2.36”–3.66”)

• Maximum Load: 2kg

• Weight: 0.352 lbs (160g)

• Material: Durable aluminum alloy

• Arca-Swiss Compatible: Yes

Please choose the option of phone mount + phone mount adapter, then you can use this phone mount on the NOMAD.

1) Please remove the red cap on the backside of NOMAD first

2) Attach the phone mount adapter to the backside of NOMAD by the red cap

3) Slide the phone mount into the phone mount holder part and tighten it by the nylon screw

4) Attach your phone to the Phone mount holder, align the edges of phone to the edges of NOMAD

5) Use apps like Stellarium or Photopills to find the alignment target Polaris/ NCP Northern Hemisphere or SCP for the Southern Hemisphere.

6) Follow the arrow guide of the app then adjust the setup for polar alignment

For MSM tracker:

Please use the 3/8 screw coming with the tracker to attach the phone mount to the bubble level side.

How to do polar alignment with phones?

Please directly check the video guide here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ycn7IuChTIWYfyvZxAaVLttTkx5GaibM/view?usp=sharing

1. Set up well your Rotator and camera.
2. Mount the Phone Mount to the Rotator, your phone to the Phone Mount.
3. Open a planetarium app and go to its AR feature, look for North/South Pole(depends on the hemisphere you're in) with the app. 

There you go, ready to shoot!

Phone Mount Adapter to Polar Scope

Thanks to Steven Barnes and Dylan O'Donnell, a new phone mount adapter has been developed to make polar alignment simpler and more efficient.This adapter allows you to securely attach a phone mount to a polar scope, enabling initial alignment through your phone, followed by precise adjustments using the polar scope.

Product Specifications:

• Color: Black
• Included Screws:
  • M4-8 screw × 1
  • M6-8 screw × 1
  • M2-6 Phillips Flat Head Screw × 4
• Weight: 51.8 g

Key Features:

• Stabilized Fit: The bottom of the polar scope end is trapezoid-shaped, ensuring stability and preventing slipping.
• Anti-Loss Blocker: The phone mount end has a blocker to prevent accidental drops or loss.

How to Use the Phone Mount Adapter:

1. Attach to the Polar Scope: Position the adapter on the polar scope with the logo facing upward, then secure it with the top screw.

2. Insert the Phone Mount: Slide the MSM phone mount into the adapter from the top, and fasten it with the side screw to lock it in place.

3. Align and Fine-Tune: You’re now ready to perform your polar alignment! Start with basic alignment using the phone mount, then fine-tune using the polar scope.