AVALON M-Uno parallactic single-arm fork mount - designed for astrophotography - Telescopes up to 20kg

... no turning around during the meridian passage more necessary
... especially transportable, because no counterweight is needed
... Guarantee: 5 years - Made in Italy
... with Skywatcher GoTo System SynScan
... prepared for Berlebach and Skywatcher tripods (EQ6 level)

The Avalon M-Uno Fast Reverse Mount is a parallactic single-arm fork mount designed specifically for astrophotography. Of course, it is also very suitable for visual observations. With a carrying capacity of about 20kg, the mount is ideal for mobile use. A counterweight is not necessary with this mount, the mount is in balance.

The peculiarity: as with normal fork mounts, a swiveling at meridian passage is no longer necessary, it can simply be exposed through (see image row below). This saves valuable exposure time and also simplifies the image processing. The exposure times can be planned quite differently and also the REMOTE use becomes easier.


For which telescopes is the AVALOM M-UNO mount suitable:

Due to the construction, this mount is suitable for short telescopes. We recommend mounting Schmidt Cassegrains, EHD or ACF telescopes up to 11 "opening, GSO RCs up to 10" opening or APO refractors up to approx. 800mm focal length.

The advantages and product features of the Avalon M-UNO mount at a glance:

- very compact and lightweight, the mount head weighs only 15kg
- Carrying handle and mounting handle on the housing - Removable via quick coupling
- no more swiveling necessary at meridian passage
- 3 "Losmandy Level Prism Clamp for easy clamping and balancing
- Universal connection plate ready for Skywatcher, Celestron tripods and Baader hardwood tripod
- no exposed cables due to internal cable routing
- proven Skywatcher SynScan GoTo control
- high quality and elegant mechanical processing
- easy to read and accurate pole height scale
- mechanical clamping on both axes
- Counterweight rod (D = 20mm) for balancing the telescope, for heavy telescopes necessary
- Polsucher integrated for easy ordering
- High quality storage in both axes
- Very short decay times
- Very fast - set up and arranged in just a few minutes and ready for long-term exposure
- Fork arm is adjustable - Weight compensation for medium weight telescopes without counterweight

Revolutionary drive without gear play but without the disadvantages of friction wheel mounts:

The AVALON mounts are driven by a toothed belt. It has no backlash and is superior to other mechanical drive designs such as friction wheel. The AVALON mounts have a pendulum error of typically +/- 5 "to 7". This pendulum error occurs very slowly and absolutely regularly. It can be easily corrected by any autoguider.

The problem of many mounts is the gear play and errors in the motor gearbox. Especially with these, often very fast occurring errors, autoguiders are struggling and the result is unnecessarily big stars. This problem does not arise with the AVALON mounts.


Technical specifications:

Type: Parallactic single-arm fork mount
Net weight: 15.00 kg (without accessories)
Capacity: 25Kg visual, 20Kg photographic,
Material: aluminum, steel, brass, technopolymer
Gear design: Backlash-free, four-speed reduction gearbox with ball-bearing hubs and toothed belt in both axles. Hubs made of glass-filled cast polymer with high-precision timing belt
RA axle: Steel axle with 35mm diameter, mounted in two tapered roller bearings (D = 62mm and D = 72mm), additionally two roller bearings D = 45mm. Slip clutch integrated in the bearing
DE axle: Steel axle with 35mm diameter, mounted in two tapered roller bearings (D = 62mm and D = 72mm), additionally two roller bearings D = 45mm. Slip clutch integrated in the bearing
Tracking accuracy: +/- 5-7 arc seconds without Guiding
Tripod connection: Various pre-drilled hole circles for Baader hardwood tripods or Celestron and Skywatcher tripods
Tube connection: clamping plate in 3 "standard, one clamping screw actuates two clamping jaws.
Tracking system: SkyWatcher Synscan stepper motor control and hand box
Motors: Stepper motors in both axes
Communication ports: RS 232, Autoguiderport (ST-4)
Counterweight rod: Quick coupling without thread, stainless steel D = 30mm.
Counterweights: 1x 0.5 kg stainless steel counterweight
Polsucher: SkyWatcher EQ5 Polsucher. For an additional charge, an adapter for the Losmany Polsucher is available
Power supply: 12V 3A stabilized


Delivery:

- Avalon M-Uno mount
- 3 "connection plate for telescopes - Losmandy standard
- Polsucher telescope
- Small counterweight (hole D = 30mm) for balancing heavier telescopes
- Skywatcher SynScan stepper motor control
- Shipping carton with molded foam deposits

Tripods and columns for the AVALOM M-UNO mount:

The mounting plate for the mount is suitable for the Baader hardwood tripod but also for stands of Celestron (CGEM) and Skywatcher (EQ6 and DX tripod and columns). A special recommendation is the Berlebach UNI tripod and the Berlebach PLANET tripod - suitable for Skywatcher EQ6.