Skywatcher AL-EQ55i Mount + Starfield Gear60Q Astrograph Combo Astrophotography Anywhere—Compact and Powerful Combine the portable tracking capability of the Skywatcher AL-EQ55i mount with the exceptional optics of the Starfield Gear60Q Astrograph (60mm aperture, 300mm focal length, f/5 optics). Its quadruplet lens design ensures sharp, color-corrected images without additional correctors. Wide, Ideal Field of View APS-C DSLR (~23.5mm × 15.6mm): Approximately 3.9° × 2.6° ASI533MC-Pro (11.3mm × 11.3mm): Approximately 2.1° × 2.1° Perfect Targets Throughout the Year Spring: Virgo Galaxy Cluster Summer: North America Nebula (NGC 7000) and Pelican Nebula (IC 5070) together Fall: Heart and Soul Nebulae Winter: Pleiades (M45) star cluster and surrounding reflection nebulae Technical Highlights Mount: AL-EQ55i offers accurate tracking in a portable, user-friendly design. Telescope: Starfield Gear60Q Astrograph with integrated field flattener, ensuring pinpoint stars to the image edge. Fast Quadruplet Optics (f/5): Exceptional imaging capability with reduced exposure times. Achieve professional results with maximum portability, ease, and precision. What is included in the package: AL-EQ55 Mount Starfield Gear60 Quad f/5 astrograph Power Supply Starfield 32mm Guide package with ASI120MM-Mini *Pier extension, DSLR Camera mount, Hand Controller sold separately The Skywatcher AL-EQ55 Mount The EQ-AL55i Pro is the perfect entry to intermediate level equatorial platform for observers and imagers looking to build a serious rig without breaking the bank. Redesigned from the popular EQM-35 the EQ-AL55i features fully encased motor housings and two positions for the counterweight bar and optional pier extension making this mount the perfect choice for observers and imagers in lower latitudes. Featuring Wi-Fi, Bluetooth SynScan, and ASCOM telescope control, 22-pound payload capacity, a guidescope and SNAP port, the EQ-AL55i is a perfect choice for a mid-size imaging mount. This versatile mount is equipped with a two-position adjustable counterweight bar, allowing it to be used at all latitudes from 0° to 90° and thus avoiding the problems that arise with most other mounts at extreme polar altitudes. It is therefore an ideal travelling mount! The EQ-AL55i is fully controlled with a smartphone via the built-in WLAN module and the free SynScan Pro app software. This app is available for iOS and Android.The EQ-AL55i Pro mount is equipped with an illuminated polar finder scope for precise alignment to the celestial pole. It offers connections for USB-C, autoguider and an optionally available SynScan hand control box. It also has a socket for triggering a DSLR camera. The EQ-AL55i Pro is a very portable mount for mobile astrophotographers, but also for visual observers. Mount type: Equatorial with Go-To Load capacity: 10kg Slew speed: Up to 4° per second Power input: 12V DC Autoguider port: ST4 Protocols: SynScan, ASCOM via Wi-Fi or USB Weight: 14.8kg The Starfield Gear60 f/5 Quad astrograph The Starfield 60mm quadruplet f/5 Petzvel APO will take your wide field imaging game to new levels. The development of the GÉAR60Q telescope placed a great emphasis on achieving very high standards in terms of its optical and mechanical quality. It features a built-in corrective element within the focusing tube, which is positioned at an optimized distance from the main objective. This design is specifically optimized for astrophotography, ensuring that the camera is automatically positioned at the correct distance for optimal sharpness across the entire field. The telescope boasts 2-element lens with FPL53 as the APO element, resulting in exceptional color correction. Even bright stars are clearly visible without any color fringing. The 2-element corrector, built into the focus tube, ensures consistent sharpness across the entire field. Additionally, this apo is compatible with cameras featuring full-frame sensor with its 44mm image circle. This 300mm Quad has the features that should be standard on all astrographs. A 2.5" focuser with a camera angel adjuster, also known as a manual rotator, also boasts a tilt adjustment plate. Integrated handle for accessories and a long dovetail plate round out the package. Multicoated optics are standard and each Gear series telescope comes with a soft case with die cut foam. The case has been designed to accommodate the optional focusing motor, or a Pegasus Astro or ZWO focusing motor, and a spot for your imaging camera. The Optional focusing motor can easily be disengaged to allow for manual focusing with a simple twist. The Petzval design means that finding the perfect spacing is a thing of the past. Just focus your camera and take your images. The working distance is 41-61mm from the 48mm thread, and a 44mm image circle will illuminate a standard 36x24mm sensor. The 2.5" Rack and Pinion focuser boasts an exceptional standard of performance. The drawtube is securely supported by ball bearings, ensuring a smooth and stable operation. Providing exceptional accuracy and allows for the use of heavy cameras and accessories. The focuser also offers a variety of convenient and useful features, including: A camera angle adjuster or Rotator with allows for 360° rotation A precise tilter mechanism, which allows for adjustment to match the telescope to the camera for optimal performance. A 1:10 gear reduction for precise focusing The capability to connect a motor focus. An integrated filter holder for 2" filters which is placed in front of the camera. Integrated handle for accessories and a long dovetail plate round out the package, and a softsided case with room for accessories Enhance Your Setup with the ZWO ASIAIR Pro To elevate this astrophotography kit even further, consider adding the ZWO ASIAIR Pro. This innovative device streamlines your imaging sessions by offering effortless camera control, precise auto-guiding, plate-solving, and live stacking—all via an intuitive smartphone or tablet interface. The ASIAIR Pro complements this portable setup perfectly, making astrophotography more enjoyable and efficient in the field.
