Brand new Unused
Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ5 SynScan Go To mount
Purchased at Bintel 2 weeks ago. Have decided on a different mount for my needs so letting this go. Includes Skywatcher EQ5 / HEQ5 extension tube 8" Pier Extension ($160 RRP) Mount ($2100 RRP)
All original packaging and materials. can deliver using TNT couriers nation wide for a nominal fee.
($1850 ONO)
The
Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ5 SynScan Go To mount is equally useful as a EQ mount, or operating in AZ mode. The AZ-EQ5 SynScan features hybrid stepper motor drives on both axes for smooth slewing at up to 4.2o .
The mount accepts the standard ST-4 style autoguider input for astrophotography, and also has a DSLR shutter control port.
Supplied with a SynScan handset with dual AZ/EQ firmware, it can automatically find and track 42,900+ celestial objects from its database.
Freedom Find™ - Tracking made Easy!
With the patented Freedom Find (dual -encoder) technology which allows the telescope to be moved manuallly or electronically in either axis without losing its alignment or positional information. After moving to a new object the telescopes will automatically begin to track the new object accurately. No re-setup is required in one observing session.
Quick Overview:
♦ Equatorial and Alt-Az dual mode
♦ Autoguider port, USB-to-Serial port, DSLR shutter control port
♦ Whisper slew, smooth PE curve
♦ Freedom Find
♦ Weight 40% of an AZ-EQ6
♦ Compact mount and foldable pier stand
♦ Full latitude(0 to 90 degree) range
The AZ-EQ5 GT mount is equipped with an index on its R.A. worm. Thus the motor controller can keep track of the current position of the worm. After a proper PEC training routine, in which the training data is stored in the motor controller permanently, a user can start the periodic error correction (PEC) at any time to improve the tracking performance for short focal length astrophotography. A training process is not required in the next observing session (assuming that the polar alignment is always accurate). Thus this is a Permanent Period Error Correction (PPEC). A user can train the mount with manual guiding or auto-guiding. For detailed instruc*tions, please refer to the relevant section in the SynScan hand controller instruction manual.
♦ Batch Exposures Function
The AZ-EQ5 GT mount is equipped with two SNAP ports which can control the shutter releas*ing of two cameras. Working with the SynScan hand control’s “Camera Control” function, a user can take batch exposures when doing astrophotography. Up to 8 groups of “Exposure-time & Frames” combinations can be set on the SynScan hand controller. For detailed infor*mation, refer to the SynScan hand control’s instruction manual.
Specifications:
Mount Type : German Equatorial / Alt-Azimuth Dual Mode
Payload (counterweights excluded) : 15kg
Latitude Adjustment Range : On Tripod 28° to 90°
Azimuth Adjustment Range : +/- 15°
Weight (tripod excluded) : 7.7kg
Counterweights : 2 x 3.5kg
Tripod : Standard Tripod: 1.75" stainless steel 5.6kg
Pier Tripod: 1.75"
stainless steel :6.1kg
Counterweight Rod :18mm diametrer, 162mm Length + 120mm Extension
Power Requirements
C 11 ~ 16v 3amp
Motor :1.8° Hybrid Stepper Motor
Transmission : 135:1 Worm Drive + 72:12 Timing Belt Drive +
32 MIcro-step/ 1.8° Stepper Motor Drive
Gear Ratio :L 810
Resolution : 5184000 Counts / Rev...0.25 arc-second
Maximum Slewing Speed : 4.2° / second
Tracking Rate : Sidereal rate, Solar rate, Lunar rate
Tracking Mode : Alt-azimuth mode or Equatorial mode
Autoguiding Speed : 0.125x. 0.25x, 0.5x, 0.75x, 1x sidereal
PEC : 1200 segement Permanent PEC
Hand Controller : V4 SynScan
Database : 42,000 + Objects
Celestial Object Catalog
Messier, NGC, IC, SAO, Caldwell, Double Star, Variable Star, Named Star, Planets
Pointing Accuracy : up to 5 arc minutes (RMS)
Resolution of Aux, R.A /Dec Axis Encoders : 5144 Counts / Rev. approx 4.2 arc-minutes