saxon HEQ5 Pro GOTO Mount with Steel Tripod Dual Saddle
The Saxon HEQ5 Pro Mount with Steel Tripod is an impressive mount - optimized for astrophotography and serious exploring.
The saxon HEQ5 is perfect for anyone wanting to get into Astro-photography with a payload of nearly 14kg there is plenty of telescopes that this mount will take. the most popular combination is the ED80 alog with a Guidescope and camera this makes a great setup with one of the ZWO cameras for imaging.
The HEQ5 now comes with a dual head so will accept the G5 and CGE dovetails.
The HEQ5 is a fully computerized GOTO (the telescope will move automatically to the object you choose) the mount will also track objects ( due to the rotation of the Earth objects that you are viewing will move out of sight, the mount will automatically track the object across the sky), this done Equatorialy
The HEQ5 mount has nearly 42,000 objects in the library assuring that you will never run out of objects to view.
Mount Type | German Equatorial Go-To |
GoTo | SynScan |
Slow Motion Control | SynScan Hand Control |
Counter Weight | 2x5.1 kg |
Accessory Tray | Large wall-to-wall |
Motor Drive | 1.8 degree stepper motors |
Guiding Speed | from 0.25X, 0.50X, 0.75X, or 1X |
Payload Capacity | 13.7 kg |
Shipping Weight | Box 1: 18kg Box 2: 12kg |
Shipping Carton Dimensions | Box 1: 127x24x25 Box 2: 44x44x19 cm3 |
Product Code: 613008