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SKYWATCHER HEQ5 PRO DUAL SADDLE MOUNT

$1,899.00
SKU: SWHEQ5PRO-DUAL

Sky-Watcher

Payload: 13.5 kg

Encoders: None

9.8 kg


Controller

 

The Sky-Watcher HEQ5 Pro Dual Saddle Mount is a portable mount for visual observers and astrophotographers who want a solid and reliable solution with a payload of up to 14kg. 

With a mount head weight of 10kg this mount is light enough to be carried anywhere in search of dark skies and solar eclipses. The integrated bubble level and the adjustable tripod legs make the leveling easy. The azimuth and altitude axis can be adjusted for a precise polar alignment (polar scope included).

The HEQ5
 is compatible with the ASCOM drivers but also allows you to guide with the ST4 protocol. The periodic error can be reduced through the PPEC (Permanent Periodic Error Correction). 

The SynScan computerised go-to system has a database with 42,900 objects to quickly locate and slew to target. It has 9 slewing speeds up to 800 times the sidereal speed (3.3°/sec).

The dual dovetail saddle can hold both Vixen-style and Losmandy-style bars.

 

Download the HEQ 5 Pro User Manual
Download the HEQ 5 Pro motor board firmware 


Specifications

 

Mount type

German equatorial

Payload capacity

13.5 kg

Latitude range

10° to 65°

Dovetail saddle

Accepts Vixen and Losmandy bars

Tripod height

97 ~ 121 cm

Weight

9.8 kg (head) + 5.6 kg (tripod)

Counterweight bar

Ø 18 mm, length 215 mm

Power requirement

DC 12~13 V  2 Amp

Motors

1.8 º step angle and 64 micro steps driven

Tracking rate

Sidereal rate, solar rate, lunar rate

Auto guiding speed

0.25 x, 0.5 x, 0.75 x, 1 x

Pointing accuracy

Up to 5 arc-minutes (RMS)

SKU

SWHEQ5PRO-DUAL

  

Included items

 

  • SkyWatcher HEQ5 PRO DUAL SADDLE mount
  • Steel tripod
  • Counterweights (2 x 5 kg)
  • Polar scope (Southern and Northern Hemisphere)
  • Vixen style bar
  • SynScan hand controller with cable (RJ45 to RJ45)
  • Hand controller holder (to be attached on the leg of the tripod)
  • Power supply cord (lighter plug)
  • Mount and SynScan user manual
SynScan

 

The SynScan go-to system is a computerized system supplied with the professional SkyWatcher mounts and telescopes. 

It features:

  • 9 speeds 1x, 2x, 16x, 32x, 64x, 128x, 400x, 500x, 600x, 800x (3.3°/sec)
  • 42,900 objects including planets, the moon, the sun, named stars, double stars, variable stars and the most famous catalogue that are Messier, Caldwell, NGC, IC & SAO 
  • Sidereal, moon and sun tracking speeds, 
  • Pointing Accuracy Enhancement feature (PAE)
  • Unknown Object Identification feature
  • Permanent Periodic Error Correction (PPEC) for mounts only
  • One, two and three stars or brightest star alignment (alt-azimuth telescope need at least 2 stars for the alignment)
  • Telescope parking feature
  • Polar allign procedure 
  • Deep Sky Tour function that suggests a list of the most interesting deep sky objects currently visible.

 

SkyWatcher SynScan 5

Download the SynScan user manual

SKYWATCHER HEQ5 PRO DUAL SADDLE MOUNT.

SKYWATCHER HEQ5 PRO DUAL SADDLE MOUNT

$1,899.00

Controller

  • Hand Controller

Optical design

Image circle

Focal ratio

Aperture

Focal length

Optical thickness

Threads

Cooled

Colour or Mono

Pixel size

Sensor dimensions

Resolution

Sensor diagonal

Quantum efficiency

Read noise

Fullwell capacity

Bit depth

FPS

Camera backfocus

Filter size

Filter size

Bandpass (FWHM)

Bandpass (FWHM)

Glass thickness

Mount type

Payload capacity

13.5 kg

Latitude range

10º - 65º

Dovetail saddle

Vixen/Losmandy

Slew speed

Encoders

Encoders: None

Periodic error correction

Permanent PEC

Counterweight shaft

18 mm

Azimuth adjustment range

Internal diameter

Illuminated diameter

Compatible telescope external diameter

Weight

9.8 kg

Length

Width

Height

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