Skywatcher RA Motor Drive for EQ3/NEQ3 with multi-speed handset

EQ3/NEQ3

♦ Quartz-controlled stepper motor for accurate tracking

♦ Northern/southern hemisphere switchover

♦ Motorised positioning with 2-fold and 8-fold speed

 

Stepper motor control for RA axis with control for EQ3/NEQ3 mounts to compensate for earth rotation

The motor with control is for Skywatcher´s EQ3/NEQ3 parallactic mounts, it attaches to the RA axis of the mount and compensates for the apparent movement of the stars from east to west.

When the motor is switched on, the targeted object remains in the field of view. Observations over a longer period of time are possible.

 

Perfect control by the stepper motor control

The speed of the tracking is perfectly maintained. The stepper motor is crystal controlled. Furthermore, you have the possibility to change the tracking speed to position the object in the eyepiece (factor 2x and 8x).

 

Astrophotography

Due to the precise tracking and the possibility to change the speed via the hand control box, astrophotography is possible with the EQ3/NEQ3 mounts. Moon and planets can be photographed very well and also the recording of nebulae, star clusters and galaxies becomes possible.

In the box:
♦ Stepper motor with control unit
♦ Battery pack 6V for four standard batteries (not included)