Mount SkyWatcher EQ8-R PRO SYNSCAN GoTo (Head only)
Price: 4 539.00 EUR / 15 672.26 Lt.
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The Sky-Watcher EQ8-R Pro is an exciting evolutionary progression of the popular EQ8 Pro. The EQ8-R Pro is an extra heavy-duty, observatory class German equatorial mount, with a payload capacity of up to 50kg. Quiet in operation, the EQ8-R is supplied with the Synscan Go-To handset and can automatically find and track over 42,900 celestial objects from its extensive computer database.
Can be used with the optional 20293 pier tripod or be installed onto a static pier. Two 10kg counterweights and the Synscan computerised handset are supplied. The mount is also compatible with the optional Synscan Wi-Fi adaptor and Synscan Pro Apps which can control the mount wirelessly.
Improvements over the previous EQ8 model include:
Cable management system for reduced tangling.
Improved Connectivity
Improved installation position of motors for improved balance.
Improved clutch mechanism provides more holding strength.
Improved dovetail groove knob for added comfort and increased locking power.
Belt drive on the DEC axis for quiet slewing (now belt driven on BOTH axes)
**Please note Freedom-Find encoders are not present on the EQ8-R**
Specifications:
Payload Capacity (excl. counterweights): 50 kg
Latitude Adjustment Range: 10 to 65 degrees
Azimuth Adjustment Range: +/- 10 degrees
Mount Head Weight (excl. tripod): 25.8 kg
Pier Tripod (optional): 29.4k g
Counterweights: 2 x 10 kg
Counterweight Rod: 2.6 kg
Power Requirement: 11 to 16 Volts DC (Higher voltage preferred), 55W
Motors: 0.9 degree Hybrid Stepper Motor (Both axes belt driven)
Transmission: 435:1 Worm Drive + 256 Micro-Step/0.9 degree Stepper Motor
Resolution: 44,544,000 Counts/Rev, approx 0.03 Arc-Second
Maximum Slewing Speed: 3.7 degrees per Second
Tracking Rates: Sidereal, Solar and Lunar Rates
Auto-Guiding Speeds: 0.125x, 0.25x, 0.5x, 0.75x & 1x
PPEC: 200 Segments Permanent PEC
Polar Alignment: By software control or optional Polarscope
Hand Controller: Synscan with 42,900+ Object Database
Control also possible with Synscan Pro Application for Windows via USB, Synscan Pro App for iOS and Android with optional Wi-Fi Dongle
4 x USB Ports and 3 x Power Outlets for Peripheral Devices
Paired RJ10, RJ12 and RJ45 modular jacks
DSLR Snap Port / Batch Exposures Function
Auto Home Function
Synscan Celestial Object Catalogue: Messier, NGC, IC, SAO, Caldwell, Double-Star, Variable Star, Named Star, Planets
Pointing Accuracy: Up to 5 arc-minutes (RMS)
