The Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ5 gives optimal stability and pointing accuracy for a wide variety of professional photo and video equipment. It is a hybrid mount with alt-azimuth capability for general use, equatorial capability for astrophotography use and dual-OTA mode perfect for ...The Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ5 gives optimal stability and pointing accuracy for a wide variety of professional photo and video equipment. It is a hybrid mount with alt-azimuth capability for general use, equatorial capability for astrophotography use and dual-OTA mode perfect for outreach.
Stable, accurate, versatile and very portable weighing only 33 pounds the AZ-EQ5 is the perfect field mount. Supplied with a SynScan handset with dual AZ/EQ firmware, it can automatically find and track 42,900+ celestial objects from its database. Permanent periodic error correction (PPEC).
PPEC can be trained with autoguider or PC. Belt drive - Super smooth PE curve. Low backlash, silent slewing.
+/- 5 arc seconds native periodic error. Dual shutter release control for batch exposures of astrophotography. Motor controller with high torque and accuracy.
Includes two V-style saddles for mounting dual OTAs Secure-fit power supply connections. Polar alignment with optional polarscope. Primary axis encoder tracks the mounts position.
Users can push the mount at any time without worrying about losing the mount's alignment. Counterweight extension bar included. Retractable counterweight bar.
Includes two 7.5 pound counterweights.