AZEQ6 GT EdgeHD 11" SCT Astrophotography Bundle

See the Universe in HD

EdgeHD is an aplanatic, flat field Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope that produces aberration-free images across a wide visual and photographic field of view.

The optical system was designed to reduce more than just off-axis star coma; it also provides an astrograph-quality flat focal plane all the way to the edge of the field of view.

True Astrograph Quality Many optical designs that advertise themselves as "astrographs" actually only produce pinpoint stars across a curved focal plane. While this may be acceptable for some visual observing, stars will appear out of focus at the edge when used with the flat chip sensor of a digital camera.

EdgeHD optics produce a focal plane more than three-times flatter than a standard Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope and dramatically flatter than competing coma-free designs.

This guarantees you visibly sharp stars across some of the largest CCD chips available today. Improved Performance Superior edge performance not only creates rounder, more pleasing stars, but actually improves the resolution and limiting magnitude when compared to telescopes of equal aperture.

With Celestron’s StarBright XLT optical coatings on every surface, EdgeHD optics gives you maximum light throughput across the widest visual and photographic spectrum.

Mechanical Features In addition to EdgeHD’s optimized optical design, the telescope tube has been redesigned to make sure you get the most from your optics each and every night.

• Mirror clutches - Flexible tension clutches hold the mirror in place and reduce image shift when taking long exposure astro-images. Once focused, the flexible rods allow the mirror to be held in place without putting any force or pressure on the mirror assembly, keeping the image centered in the eyepiece (or on the sensor).
• Tube vents - Cooling vents located on the rear cell allow hot air to be released from behind the primary mirror. Each vent has an integrated 95-micron micromesh filter guaranteed to let warm air out without letting dust in.
• Fastar versatility - EdgeHD is the most versatile imaging telescope available today. At its native f/10, you can achieve the image scale necessary to capture the smallest of deep sky objects. Add the optional reducer lens—custom-designed for your size EdgeHD tube—and you can increase your field of view without sacrificing optical performance. A Barlow gives you added power for high-resolution planetary, lunar and solar imaging. All EdgeHD optical tubes are Fastar-compatible, allowing the secondary mirror to be removed and replaced with a third party lens accessory for ultra-fast f/2 wide field imaging.

Individually Tested Every EdgeHD that ships has been tested not only for the surface quality of each optical component, but also with a camera and artificial star to ensure the imaging system meets our rigid quality assurance.

This “final acceptance test” confirms the EdgeHD will perform in the field and deliver high-quality astroimages.

The saxon AZEQ6 gives you the best of both worlds Alt-Az and Equatorial heavy duty mount, in a matter of minutes turn the mount into a full Equatorial GoTo Astro-photographic mount.

The AZEQ6 uses Belt drive and dual encoders for precision tracking, with a 20kg payload the AZEQ6 will take a host of OTA's with plenty left for guide scopes and camera accessories.

Setup in Alt-Az mode is quick using the add on of the wifi adapter which uses 1 star alignment, you can also add a second scope if you wish.

Come in and see one of these awesome mounts at our showroom at 43 Winton Rd Joondalup.

• A user friendly Synscan hand controller
• 2x 5.1Kg counter weight
• Wall-to-wall large accessory tray
• An extension 150mm counterweight shaft
• 2" stainless steel tripod legs
• Retractable counterweight shaft
• Accept narrow (V-style) or wider (D-style) dovetail mounting plates
• Smooth and quiet belt driven
• Motor resolution at 0.14arc sec (or 9.216,000 steps/rev.)
• Slew speeds from 1.25x, 1.75x, 2x, 8x, 16x, 32x, 64x, 400x, 500x, 600x, and up to 3.4°/sec (800X)
• Sidereal, Solar and Lunar tracking rates
• One, Two and Three star alignment options
• Auto guider interface for astrophotography
• Guiding speed from 0.125x, 0.25x, 0.50x, 0.75x, or 1x
• Minimal vibration for steady long-exposure astrophotography
• Payload Capacity 20Kg
• Containing over 42,900 objects with complete Messier, NGC and IC Catalogues.
• Positioning accuracy up to 5 arc minute.
• Permanent Periodic error correction (PPEC)
• Firmware upgradeable via internet download
• PC Compatibility USB
• Car power supply adapter included
• Requires 11 to 15V DC 2A power supply (not included).

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