Sky-Watcher HEQ5 Pro German Equatorial GOTO Mount

Manufacturer	Sky-Watcher
Model Number	HEQ5PRO

Sky-Watcher Pro mounts have been designed for use by novices and experts alike. These mounts provide extremely high precision tracking and have built in autoguider ports. This heavy-duty HEQ5 Pro mount is a smaller version of the sturdy EQ6 Pro mount. It is specially designed for observers who need the steadiness of the EQ6 Pro mount, but find the EQ6 Pro mount too physically demanding.
 
For novice users the user-friendly menu allows automatic slewing to over 13,400 objects. Even an inexperienced astronomer can master its variety of features in a few observing sessions. The SynScan Hand Control also has the ability to connect to a computer via a RS-232 cable. Once the connection has been established between the computer and SynScan Hand Control, many commercially available planetarium software programs can be used to control the HEQ5 PRO Mounts, They also come with features that advanced astronomers can appreciate:
 
Specifications for Sky Watcher HEQ5-Pro German Equatorial GOTO Mount:
 
Mount Specification

• Model Sky-Watcher HEQ5 PRO SkyScan


• Mount Type German Equatorial


• Telescope Mounting Tube Rings


• Slow-motion Control R.A. & Dec (motor controlled)


• Tripod 1.75" Diameter Stainless Steel Pipe


• Tripod Height 97-121cm


• Tripod Weight 5.6kgs


• Counterweight Shaft Diameter 1.8cm


• Counterweight Shaft Length 21.5cm


• Counterweight Shaft Material Stainless Steel


• Mount Weight 10Kgs


• Mount Height 35cm


• Counterweight Two, 5.1kg each


• Total Weight 15kgs (counterweight not included)

General Specification

• Model Sky-Watcher HEQ5 PRO SkyScan


• Power Supply 12 VDC 2Amp (Tip positive)


• Motor Type Micro step driven 1.8° stepper motors


• Resolution 0.144 arc sec (or 9,024,000 steps/rev.)


• Slew Speeds 2X, 8X, 16X, 32X, 64X, 400X, 500X, 600X, 800X


• Gear Ratio 705


• Tracking Rate Sidereal, Lunar, Solar


• Tracking Modes Dual Axis, R.A. Tracking


• Alignment Methods One-star Alignment, Two-star Alignment, Three-star Alignment


• Database 25 user defined objects. Complete M, NGC, and IC catalogues. Total 13,436 objects.