Sky-Watcher NEQ5 Pro Go-To Equatorial Mount

• German NEQ5 equatorial mount
• Load capacity 9kg (tube up to 200mm)
• GOTO auto-tracking and targeting included
• Easily transportable

The Sky-Watcher NEQ5 Equatorial Mount It is a mount that does it all, a worthy successor to the legendary Vixen GP . Very modular, it is possible to add several options depending on whether it is intended for observation or photography: motorization, Goto automatic aiming kit, polar scope, etc. Its load capacity is close to 9kg in visual observation. ; The NEQ5 will therefore support many optical tubes, from the small 80mm telescope to the Newtonian telescope up to 200mm in diameter.

In photography, the load will be limited to 7.5 kg, for greater comfort and precision. Like all equatorial mounts, the NEQ5 is equipped with an azimuth and latitude motion set (for positioning) and a right ascension and declination motion set for pointing and tracking the stars.

The optical tube is adapted using a Vixen-type female dovetail. An accessory tray ensures good rigidity of the assembly. The NEQ5 mount can receive a polar finder on the polar axis for quick positioning.

Automated Go-To clocking system

After calibration (setup) with the polar telescope on the North Star, select the mount alignment on one, two or three stars. More than 49,200 objects including the main catalogs are registered in the database (Messier, NGC, IC as well as planets, Moon and Sun). For maximum comfort, the mount moves quickly, up to 3.4°/s via manual control. Easy to use, it helps quickly direct the instrument to any galaxy, nebula, cluster or object in the solar system. Discover in detail the famous Andromeda galaxy, the fabulous curtains that surround the heart of Orion, the Hercules cluster M13 and its heart rich in thousands of stars. Saturn, Jupiter and the Moon are also wonders to scrutinize without moderation.

The indication on the racket of the date, time and place of observation combined with The "Tour" function allows you to direct the NEQ5 mount towards the most interesting objects throughout an evening . Enjoy a guided sky tour of your viewing location by clicking the "Enter" button based on the object presented in a drop-down list. This procedure called "Backlash" requires measuring the time between two opposite movements of the mount. The operation is simple to perform and saves precious time, especially in astrophotography. The object you want to photograph is usually in the center of the sensor... a real pleasure!

SPECIFICATIONS

ITEMS DELIVERED

• 1 NEQ5 equatorial mount
• 1x Pro Go-To Kit for NEQ5 (to be mounted on the mount)
• 1 SynScan Go-To Handheld Controller
• 2 counterweights of 5 kg
• 1x Height-adjustable tubular steel tripod (71 cm to 123 cm)
• 1 accessory shelf.
• 1 x Cigarette Lighter Power Cable