SkyWatcher EQ8-R PRO SYNSCAN GOTO MOUNT HEAD + PIER Tripod #20323/20293 (UK) NEW

SkyWatcher EQ8-R PRO SYNSCAN GOTO MOUNT HEAD EXTRA HEAVY-DUTY + PIER TRIPOD #20323/20293 Brand New UK Stock, boxed with full Guarantee The Sky-Watcher EQ8-R Pro is an exciting evolutionary progression of the popular EQ8 Pro. The EQ8-R Pro is an extra heavy-duty, observatory class German equatorial mount, with a payload capacity of up to 50kg. Quiet in operation, the EQ8-R is supplied with the Synscan™ Go-To handset and can automatically find and track over 42,900 celestial objects from its extensive computer database. Can be used with the optional 20293 pier tripod or be installed onto a static pier. Two 10kg counterweights and the Synscan computerised handset are supplied. The mount is also compatible with the optional Synscan™ Wi-Fi adaptor and Synscan™ Pro Apps which can control the mount wirelessly. Improvements over the previous EQ8 model include: Cable management system for reduced tangling. Improved Connectivity Improved installation position of motors for improved balance. Improved clutch mechanism provides more holding strength. Improved dovetail groove knob for added comfort and increased locking power. Belt drive on the DEC axes for quiet slewing (now belt driven on BOTH axes) **Please note Freedom-Find encoders are not present on the EQ8-R** Specification Payload Capacity (excl. counterweights): 50kg Latitude Adjustment Range: 10° to 65° Azimuth Adjustment Range: +/- 10° Mount Head Weight (excl. tripod): 25.8kg Pier Tripod (optional): 29.4kg Counterweights: 2 x 10kg Counterweight Rod: 2.6kg Power Requirement: 11 to 16 Volts DC (Higher voltage preferred), 55W Motors: 0.9° Hybrid Stepper Motor (Both axes belt driven) Transmission: 435:1 Worm Drive + 256 Micro-Step/0.9° Stepper Motor Resolution: 44,544,000 Counts/Rev, approx 0.03 Arc-Second Maximum Slewing Speed: 3.7° per Second Tracking Rates: Sidereal, Solar and Lunar Rates Auto-Guiding Speeds: 0.125x, 0.25x, 0.5x, 0.75x & 1x PPEC: 200 Segments Permanent PEC Polar Alignment: By software control or optional Polarscope Hand Controller: Synscan with 42,900+ Object Database Control also possible with Synscan Pro Application for Windows via USB, Synscan Pro App for iOS and Android with optional Wi-Fi Dongle 4 x USB Ports and 3 x Power Outlets for Peripheral Devices Paired RJ10, RJ12 and RJ45 modular jacks DSLR Snap Port / Batch Exposures Function Auto Home Function Synscan Celestial Object Catalogue: Messier, NGC, IC, SAO, Caldwell, Double-Star, Variable Star, Named Star, Planets Pointing Accuracy: Up to 5 arc-minutes (RMS) Extra heavy duty pier tripod of steel construction Compatible with CQ350, EQ8, EQ8-R & EQ8-Rh PRO mounts Height adjustable from 750mm-1000mm Weight 29.5kg Approx. Photo Express & The Photography Shop Delivery Information FREE Fedex Priority 24 & 48 Delivery to Zone 1 Areas Carriage Free to England, Wales and parts of Scotland, excluding Highlands and Islands, Isle of Man, Northern Ireland & Isle of Wight Isle of Wight (Postcodes PO30-41) = £30 Extra Zone 2 = Highlands & Islands of Scotland = £30 Extra (Postcodes IV, HS, KA27-28, KW, PA20-80, PH17-26, PH30-50, ZE) Zone 3 = Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Scilly Isles = £50 Extra (Postcode BT, IM, TR21-25) PLEASE NOTE FEDEX PRIORITY 24 NOT AVAILABLE TO SOME ZONE 1,2,3 & I.O.W ADDRESSES, THUS ALTERNATIVE SERVICE WILL BE USED.