Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6 Mount

The Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6 SynScan mount gives optimal stability and pointing accuracy for a wide variety of heavy professional photo and video equipment. It is a hybrid mount with alt-azimuth capability for general use and equatorial capability for astrophotography use. Supplied with a SynScan handset with dual AZ/EQ firmware, it can automatically find and track 42,900+ celestial objects with its database. AZ-EQ6 SynScan is capable of carrying heavy-duty photographic equipment for professional shooting and video recording. It is a very efficient transportable mount weighing only 15 kg, for a load capacity of 20 kg (counterweight excluded). Freedom Find™ - tracking made easy! With the patented Freedom Find (dual-encoder) technology which allows the telescope to be moved manually or electronically in either axis without losing its alignment or positional information. After moving to a new object the telescope will automatically begin to track the new object accurately. No re-setup is required in one observing session. • Multi-purpose GoTo mount • Alt-Az, equatorial or dual-OTA configurations • 44 pound payload capacity • SynScan hand controller with 42,000+ object database • Snap port • D/V compatible saddle • Counterweight shaft extension • Two 11 pound counterweights • Secondary mounting saddle for dual-OTA configuration • Steel tripod • DC power cord German Equatorial / Alt-Az dual mode Permanent periodic error correction(PPEC). PPEC can be trained with Autoguider or PC. Belt drive - Super smooth PE curve. Low backlash, silent slewing. DSLR Electronic Shutter Release Port for batch exposures of astrophotography. Include two dual-fit (45mm/75mm) saddle for mounting two telescopes. New motor controller with higher torque and accuracy. Driving Resolution: Approximately 0.14 arc seconds Autoguider Port PEC control in EQ mode Alignment methods: 1, 2, or 3-star alignment (EQ) / brightest star or 2-star alignment (AZ) Telescope Connection: 2 x dual-fit saddle plates supplied accepting 45mm & 75mm dovetail bars RA/DEC Worm Gears: D=92.5mm, 180 teeth, brass RA/DEC Axes: D=40mm, steel Latitude Adjustment Range: 10° to 70° (EQ), 90° (AZ) Azimuth Adjustment Range: About ± 9°