Description These high quality mounts are perfect for your telescope and come packed with a variety of features. Including a fully locking, unique tangent arm design altitude adjustment for between 6-68 degrees, with a large knob for easy alignment. A Laser engraved latitude scale in 2 degree increments. A single knob azimuth control is bi-directional +/- 8.5 degree. 3.500” diameter with laser engraved setting circles and the 6 minute R.A. / 2 degrees DEC. R.A. circle is engraved for the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The Dovetail saddle-plate fits both "D" Losmandy Style Dovetail or Vixen Style Dovetail. Allows for the interchanging of any tube assembly-reduces need for DEC. weights. 2.812” diameter, 7075 aluminum worm gear, 180 tooth. Dual supported, ball bearing housed ground High Precision Brass Worm. Removable stainless steel 1-1/4 inch diameter weight shaft w/safety knob. A 7 lb counterweight is included, but 11 lb and 21 lb extra counterweights are available. Even a folding Light Weight Tripod all constructed with black anodized machined aluminum. . Tripod sits at a height that is adjustable from 27” - 43” and weighs 15lbs. Specifications All machined aluminum and stainless steel, black anodized. All stainless steel hardware. One 2.100” diameter needle thrust bearing. One 2.000” diameter needle thrust bearing. Two 1.500” diameter needle bearings. 2.812” diameter, 7075 aluminum worm gear, 180 tooth. Dual supported, ball bearing housed ground High Precision Brass Worm. Variable slip clutch, both axes. One knob per axis design. Porter Slip Ring Design 1.250” diameter aluminum shafts. Through the axis polar scope mounting, works in Northern and Southern Hemisphere. Polar scope optional. Instrument Weight Capacity 30 LBS Equatorial head weight 21 lbs DUAL-AXIS DIGITAL ELECTRONICS (S) DIGITAL Diamond push button pattern. R.A. and DEC. reversing switches. 160 oz/in stepper motor, 1.0 arc sec. step. Three guiding rates; 30%, 50% and 2x sidereal rate. Three setting rates; 4x, 8x, 16x sidereal rate. Quartz tracking rates: sidereal, solar, lunar, king. Periodic Error Correction (PEC). Programmable DEC. Backlash Compensation (TVC). Control panel dimmer. Accepts auto-guider systems. Northern and Southern Hemisphere operation. 12 volt DC - 500ma power use. Tiltable control panel for easy access. Small hand control box for comfortable use. GEMINI 2 GOTO ELECTRONICS (G) GEMINI GOTO Full Color Graphic Touch Screen clearly displays all functions. Classic four-button pattern for guiding, centering, moving and slewing on both the touch screen and tactile membrane on the rear. Periodic Error Correction (PEC). Programmable DEC. Backlash Compensation (TVC). Control panel dimmer, Day and Night Modes. Accepts auto-guider systems. Northern and Southern Hemisphere operation. Tiltable control panel for easy access. Stand Alone System. No PC required Ethernet 10/100 with full IP function permits operation from anywhere using a browser, ASCOM, or app over the web or Serial Port DC Servos for improved accuracy with higher torque than steppers Non-Volatile Memory and Real-Time Clock English, German, French & Spanish displays Over 40,000 objects USB ports; Virtual COM to PC, ASCOM or planetarium program. Firmware upgrade via internet Auto Guide Port (TTL)
