Motor drive for mounting EQ-2 to compensate for earth rotation

The engine is for Skywatcher's EQ-2 parallactic mount, which is mounted on the hour axis of the mount and compensates for the apparent motion of the stars from east to west.

When the engine is turned on, the stars, moon and planets remain centered. Observations over a longer period of time are possible without the object running out of sight.

Skywatcher engine development for EQ-2 mounts.

Technical specifications:

- Tracking motor with mounting flange to the mount EQ-2
- Regulation of the tracking speed via a small rotary knob
- On-off switch
- Switching Northern / Southern Hemisphere
- Power supply via standard 9 V battery
- Battery life about 40 hours

This drive motor can be mounted on any Sky-Watcher telescope equipped with an EQ2 mount. It allows for motor tracking with sidereal velocity in the recta center axis. It is powered by a battery.