SKYWATCHER HEQ5 PRO DUAL SADDLE MOUNT
Sky-Watcher
Payload: 13.5 kg
Encoders: None
Vixen/Losmandy
9.8 kg
SKYWATCHER HEQ5 PRO DUAL SADDLE MOUNT - Wi-Fi Adapter is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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Sky-Watcher
Payload: 13.5 kg
Encoders: None
Vixen/Losmandy
9.8 kg
SKYWATCHER HEQ5 PRO DUAL SADDLE MOUNT - Wi-Fi Adapter is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
The Sky-Watcher HEQ5 is now available with either the Wi-Fi adapter or hand 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 |
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 |
The SynScan go-to system is a computerized system supplied with the professional SkyWatcher mounts and telescopes.
It features:
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
Latitude range
Dovetail saddle
Slew speed
Encoders
Periodic error correction
Counterweight shaft
Azimuth adjustment range
Internal diameter
Illuminated diameter
Compatible telescope external diameter
Weight
Length
Width
Height