Sky-Watcher EQ5 Mount with Tripod and SynScan Hand Control

Sky-Watcher EQ5 SynScan Ccomputerized GoTo Equatorial Mounting System. Tour the night sky at the touch of a button.

Sky-Watcher offers simple solutions for users who would like to attach their smaller telescope to a convenient computerized system but do not wish to deal with the weight of the HEQ5 or EQ6 mount. The EQ5 SynScan mount uses the same Go-To system found in the HEQ5 and EQ6 Pros. It allows you to point the telescope at a specific object or even tour the skies at the touch of a button.

The EQ5 SynScan mount is the perfect instrument for novice visual observers to enjoy astronomy with minimal setup time and in-depth knowledge of the night sky.

Hardware Features:

  • SynScan V.3 Firmware Updateable Hand Control
  • New features include ongoing firmware updateability via the internet, Pointing Accuracy Enhancement (PAE), and capability to store star alignment data. Also can accept new GPS mouse attachment.
  • High precision stepper motors
  • Motor Controller: Microstep driving with auto-power saving feature
  • Resolution: 0.288 arc second
  • Slew Rate: 0.5X, 1X, 8X, 16X, 32X, 64X, 400X, 500X, 600X, 800X
  • Tracking Rate: Sidereal, Lunar, Solar
  • Tracking Mode: R.A. tracking
  • ST-4 type Autoguider Interface: Support 0.25X, 0.5X 0.75X, 1X guiding rate
  • Maximum Payload Capacity: Approx 9kg
  • Power requirement: 11 to 15 V DC 2Amp (Tip positive) (Power Supply Not Supplied)

    Software Features:

  • Alignment Method: One-Star Alignment, Two-Star Alignment, Three-Star Alignment
  • Pointing Accuracy: Up to 1 arc min
  • Object Catalogues: Messier, IC, NGC, Caldwell
  • 13740 Object Database: Including Planets, Named Stars, Double Stars, Variable Stars & User-Defined Objects
  • Backlash Compensation
  • Periodic Error Correction
  • Premium PC Interface: ASCOM compatible, Nexstar-5i compatible protocol and command set
  • User-tunable LCD contrast, LED backlit and buzzer volume

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