Omegon Polar Wedge/EQ Platform 50° for Dobsonian telescopes up to 10"

Compact and lightweight equatorial platform - motorized tracking for your Dobsonian telescope - ideal for comfortable observing and even suitable for simple astrophotography.

♦ Battery powered tracking for Dobsonian telescopes

♦ Suitable for telescopes up to 30 kg (approx. 10"/254mm aperture)

♦ Fast setup and easy operation

♦ very light (3.5 kg), but robust

♦ Different versions for different latitudes


 

The Omegon EQ platform is a tracking system for your Dobsonian telescope

Dobsonian telescopes have many advantages, but tracking is not always easy. Especially as a beginner, it is not easy to slowly and smoothly slew and tilt the telescope in the right direction to compensate for the Earth´s rotation.
If you put the Dobson telescope on the EQ platform, then the earth rotation is compensated by a motor. Now you can enjoy observing objects at high magnifications without them quickly moving out of view. This also makes observing together with family and friends much easier.


Tracking and Alignment
The platform will track the telescope for one hour before it must be returned to its original position by hand. The motor requires a standard 9-volt block battery.
For polar alignment, the EQ platform must be oriented roughly to the north. Unlike a parallactic telescope mount, however, the latitude does not need to be set. Instead, several variations of the EQ platform are available to cover many latitudes. Check your latitude and round to the nearest 5° to order the correct variant:

♦ 40° for Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece
♦ 45° for France, Italy, Croatia, Romania
♦ 50° for France, Belgium, Germany, Poland
♦ 55° for Ireland, United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark, Poland

Exact polar alignment is very difficult to perform with an EQ platform. A small drift of the observation objects through the field of view is the consequence. This drift can be minimized by a simple fine adjustment of the motor speed.


Fits almost any Dobsonian telescope.
The platform can support a telescope up to 30kg. The base of the telescope must have three feet. The distance between the feet must not exceed 45cm. Almost any Dobsonian up to an aperture of 254 mm (10") meets these criteria.
[Push-to systems, which work via encoders, cannot be combined with the EQ platform. (e.g. Omegon Push+ or Orion IntelliScope).


 

Maximum telescope aperture (approx.):	10"
Max. Load capacity (kg):	30
Suitable for ...:	47°-52°
Total weight (kg):	3.5
Dimensions LxWxH (cm):	58 x 46 x 10
Material:	Wood
Battery type:	9V block (6LR61, 6F22, not included)

In the box:
♦ Motor with mounting bracket and Allen key
♦ Upper moving plate
♦ Lower base plate