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Equatorial mount HEQ5 SynScan V5
HEQ5 Pro Go-To V5
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Equatorial mount HEQ5 SynScan V5
- Payload up to 14 kg (photographically 10 to 12 kg depending on the telescope)
- GoTo function with over 42900 objects, fast positioning with 3.4° per second
- Calibration via One Star / Two Star or Three Star Alignment
- PPEC
- Polar finder scope
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The HEQ-5 Pro GoTo mount:
Skywatcher HEQ-5 Pro Synscan - German GoTo Mount up to 14 kg
The mount is a transportable and powerful GoTo platform for medium-sized telescopes. It is completely ready for operation for advanced observation with automatic object positioning and for astrophotography.
For amateur astronomers seeking superior equatorial control and the ease of a precision computerized GO-TO system, the HEQ5 PRO SynScan is the answer. It is designed with the novice user in mind. With the user-friendly pushbutton hand control, locating and viewing the treasures of the night sky becomes as easy as a walk in the park.
The hand control allows you to point the telescope at a specific object or even tour the skies at the touch of a button. The user-friendly menu system allows automatic slewing to over 42,000+ objects. Even an inexperienced astronomer can master its variety of features in a few observing sessions.
The HEQ5 PRO SynScan also comes with features that advanced astronomers can appreciate:
Positioning Accuracy up to 1 arc minute. Accuracy enhanced by software collimation error (mount mechanical error) compensation. Stepper motors with 1.8° step angle and 64 micro steps driven Slewing speed up to 3.4°/sec (800X) Auto Guider Interface for astro-photography Power Supply Required - not supplied Guiding speed selectable from 0.25X, 0.50X, 0.75X, or 1X Object database containing complete M, NGC, and IC catalogues Minimal vibration for steady long-exposure photography.
| Design: | German equatorial mount |
| Payload: | approx. 10 kg photographic, approx. 14 kg visual |
| GoTo: | Yes |
| Menu navigation: | English |
| Database: | Over 42900 objects |
| Catalogs: | Messier, NGC, C, SAO, Caldwell, double stars, variable, star names, planets, user defined |
| Correction speeds: | 0.25x 0.50x 0.75x 1x for astrophotography |
| Tracking speeds: | Sidereal, solar, lunar |
| Adjustment speeds: | 4x, 8x, 32x, 64x and 800x (3.4° per second) |
| Positioning speed max.: | 3.4° per second |
| Calibration: | One-star, two-star and three-star calibration |
| PEC: | Permanent PEC |
| Motors: | Stepper motors, resolution 0.144" |
| Autoguider connection: | ST-4 compatible |
| Power supply port: | 11 - 15 V DC, 2 A, coaxial power connector 5.5/2.1 mm, tip positive |
| Position accuracy: | approx. 60 arc seconds |
| Diameter counterweight rod: | 18 mm (length 215 mm, retractable) |
| Bubble level for levelling: | Yes |
| Setting circles for positioning via celestial coordinates: | Yes, made of metal |
| Polar finder scope: | Yes |
| Tripod: | Tripod with stainless steel legs |
| Tripod height: | 97 cm to 121 cm, continuously adjustable |
| Weight of mount head: | 10 kg |
| Weight tripod: | 5.6 kg |
| Mount weight complete: | approx. 30 kg (with counterweights) |
| Telescope connection: | via GP style saddle plate |