Sky-Watcher GoTo Upgrade Kit for EQ5 mounts and similar

Upgrade kit for your NEQ5/EQ5 mount or a Vixen GP with exact tracking and GoTo control.

♦ Suitable for all Skywatcher EQ5 mounts

♦ Can also be adapted to other mounts like Vixen GP, Meade LXD 55, Meade LX 70, Bresser Mon 2, ...

♦ Complete GoTo control with quiet stepper motors, extensive data base, PEC function - ready to be installed

♦ All possibilites for astrophotography, like PEC or
autoguiding port

♦ Mount is not included in the scope of delivery

 

Sky-Watcher GoTo Upgrade Kit for EQ5 mounts and similar

This upgrade turns your Skywatcher mount into a fully-fledged GoTo mount. Simply choose the desired object via the hand controller and the mount automatically moves to the location at the sky. Through this upgrade, your EQ5 mount gets ready for:

♦ Automatic object positioning with high accuracy.
♦ Very good tracking through powerful and quiet stepper motors.
♦ Astrophotography with automatic tracking and autoguiding (ST4 interface).
 

The advantages and features of the GoTo upgrade:

♦ Complete scope of delivery for turning your EQ5 directly into a fully-fledged GoTo mount.
♦ Pointing accuracy of approx. 1 arc minute
♦ Selectable positioning speed up to 3.4° per second
♦ Correction speed selectable between 0.25x, 0.5x, 0.75x and 1x
♦ Extensive object data base of 42,900 objects (NGC, Messier, IC, moon and planets)
♦ Any object, like a comet, can be located by using coordinates.
♦ P.E.C. and autoguiding port for astrophotography
♦ Software upgrades via internet
 

Adaption to other mounts:

You can use the upgrade kit also for other mounts with the same combination of worm and worm gear. The controller will work. The adaption in itself requires somewhat more effort.

Among others, this upgrade fits to:

♦ Celestron Advanced Mount ADM
♦ Vixen GP and SP series
♦ Meade LXD 55, Meade LX 70 and Bresser Mon 2
♦ and similar mounts

 

Data base:	42,900 objects
Control level:	GoTo control
Motors:	Stepper motor for RA and Dec
Speed:	from 0.25x to 3.4° per second
PEC function:	yes
Autoguiding port:	yes

in the box:
♦ Dec and RA motor
♦ 2x Motor housing
♦ 2x Motor cable
♦ Controller box
♦ Cigarette lighter cable
♦ SynScan hand controller
♦ Tools
♦ User guide