Sky-Watcher SolarQuest Solar Go-To / Tracking Mount & Tripod is fast, simple and reliable system for keeping your scope pointed at the Sun. The SolarQuest mount does its job superbly and is really easy to use.
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Simply level the tripod and point your solar telescope anywhere to the left of the sun, HelioFind Solar Alignment Technology will do the rest.
Built-in GPS automatically enters date, time and ypur location then calculates the altitude and azimuth of the sun. The mount then points the telescope to the correct altitude and slews clockwise, hunting for the sun. When the Solar Sensor (photo diodes) detect the sun the mount lock onto it then silently tracks it, keeping it within the eyepiece's field of view.
The Sky-Watcher SolarQuest Solar Go-To can be used by educational establishments, beginners and experienced observers alike. It is lightweight, portable and quiet in operation.
It accepts telescopes with standard 45mm (Vixen-type) Dovetail Bars.
The saddle can be removed, offset 90 degrees then refitted making it suitable for use with Skywatcher's L-Bracket (available separately).
Important: The SolarQuest™ mount is designed for use with solar telescopes only. Do not point any other type of optical device at the Sun. Looking directly at the Sun without verified-safe, professionally made solar filtering will cause immediate and irreversible damage to your eye (blindness!), damage to the telescope, and will be a fire risk.
Features: SkyWatcher Solarquest Automatic Solar Go-To Tracking Mount with Tripod
- Ideally suited for educational establishments, beginners and experienced observers alike
- Offer 8-Way sliding switch for centring Sun in field of view
- Low power consumption design so work for long time as compare to other mounts
- Features auto drift correction through feedback from Solar sensor and auto pointing offset correction
- Telescope Auto-levelling feature with the help of the built-in tilt sensor (3 x axis accelerometer in the sensor block)
- Perfect companion when observing sunspots, solar eclipses, solar surface details & the transit of inner planets across the sun
- Solar Sensor will detect the sun and lock onto it, and will silently track and keep it within the eyepiece's field of view indefinitely
- Extremely user-friendly and provides a safe experience for automatically locating and observing the sun with your solar telescope
- At the single push of a button, the telescope will be auto-levelled and the mount via GPS data fixing will calculate the altitude and azimuth of the sun based on the time and location
Note: The SolarQuest mount is designed to be used with solar telescopes only
Do not point any other type of optical device at the Sun. Looking directly at the Sun without verified-safe, professionally made solar filtering will cause immediate and irreversible damage to the eyes (blindness), damage to the telescope, and will be a fire risk.
Specification - SkyWatcher Solarquest Automatic Solar Go-To Tracking Mount with Tripod
- HelioFind Solar Alignment Technology: Solar Sensor with 4 x Photodiodes & built-in GPS data fixing to obtain time & location to calculate the sun's azimuth and alltitude
- Tracking Rates: Alignment-Free Solar Tracking
- Pointing Accuracy: Up to 3 arc-minute (after customer calibration)
- Resolution: 2073600 Counts/Rev., 0.625 arc-second
- Slewing Speeds: 16x & 1200x
- Tracking Mode: Dual Axis Tracking
- Motor: DC Servo Motor, Gear Ratio 6480
- Payload Capacity: 4kg
- Dovetail Saddle: 45mm Sky-Watcher/Vixen type dovetail saddle
- Screw Fitting: 3/8" Screw Fittings (tripod/mount)
- Tripod: Adjustable Aluminium Tripod with Accessory Tray
- Bubble Level: Yes
- Power Requirement: 8 AA Size Batteries (not supplied) or External Power Supply DC 12V, Tip Positive (via
adaptor panel) - Height of Tripod/Mount: 80.5cm - 152cm
- Mount Head Weight: 1.3kg
- Total Weight with Tripod: 4.05kg
Kit Content:
SkyWatcher Solarquest Automatic Solar Go-To Tracking Mount with Tripod
Adjustable Aluminium Tripod with Accessory Tray
User Instruction Manual
Manufacturers Warranty
For more information about, SkyWatcher Solarquest Automatic Solar Go-To Tracking Mount/Tripod website.
Package information Box1:
Gross Weight: 6 Kg
Dimensions: 116 x 25 x 24 cm
