An easy-to-use equatorial mount that offers accurate tracking capabilities for time-lapse and long-exposure wide-field astrophotography.
EQ Mount Only
4.98kg Payload Capacity
Ball Head Adapter Included
Selectable Tracking Speeds
Motor and Gears
DC servomotor
86mm diameter, 144-tooth aluminum-alloy wheel gear
13mm diameter brass worm gear
Tracking
Supports star-scape and time-lapse photography
Selectable Solar, Lunar, Star tracking speeds 0.5, 2x, 6x, and 12x tracking speed options
Manual clutch release facilitates faster alignment and adjustment
Northern and Southern Hemisphere compatible
Left/Right control buttons enable manual control of tracking up to 12x
Free lifetime firmware updates
Alignment
Built-in polar alignment scope
Includes polar scope illuminator
Integrated RJ-12 single-axis right ascension auto-guider port supports ST-4-type guiders
Power
Runs on four AA batteries
Mini USB port for external power or for updating the firmware
Low energy consumption allows for up to 72 hours of continuous tracking on battery power
Mount
Includes a ball head adapter with a 3/8″-16 screw to mount a photo ball head to adapt it for use with a DSLR camera
3/8″-16 and 1/4″-20 tripod mounts
Vixen-style dovetail saddle
11 lb payload capacity
5 year manufacturer warranty (not transferable)