The saxon GoTo EQ5 Mount with Steel Tripod provides the precision and stability needed for serious observing.
This GoTo EQ5 mount includes a built-in polar scope, a latitude adjuster with micrometer scale, an azimuth polar-alignment adjuster, aluminium setting circles, large manual slow-motion tracking controls, bubble level and steel tubular tripod legs
The saxon GoTo EQ5 Mount with Steel Tripod features and includes the following:
- A user friendly Synscan hand controller
- 2x 5.1Kg counter weight
- Wall-to-wall large accessory tray
- 1.75" stainless steel tripod legs
- 1.8 degree step angle and 32 micro steps driven
- Motor resolution at 0.288arc sec
- Slew speeds up to 3.4ยฐ/sec (800X)
- Sidereal, Solar and Lunar tracking rates
- One, Two and Three star alignment options
- Auto guider interface for astrophotography
- Guiding speed from 0.25x, 0.50x, 0.75x, or 1x
- Payload Capacity 9.1Kg
- Containing over 42,900 objects with complete Messier, NGC and IC Catalogues.
- Positioning accuracy up to 1 arc minute. Accuracy enhanced by software collimation error (mount mechanical error) compensation
- Periodic error correction
- Firmware upgradeable via internet download
- PC Compatibility
- Car power supply adapter included
- Requires 12V DC 2A power supply (not included).
