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About this product
German Equatorial Mount
Belt-driven transmission for limiting the backlash
Adjustable steel tripod with an accessory tray
Illuminated polar scope included for precise polar alignment
Bubble level for perfect leveling
Aluminium setting circle dials allow for quick target acquisition via celestial coordinates
Worm gear tracking controls provide a full 360° manipulation of the RA and DEC axis
V and D style telescope connection
Permanent Periodic Error Correction (PPEC)
Sky-Watcher 5 Years Limited Warranty
DESCRIPTION
TheSky-WatcherEQ6-R Belt Driven Equatorial Mount is the result of years of improvement for a better tracking and reduced backlash in the EQ6 design. The new transmission belts between the motors and worm gears limit the backlash for a superior guiding accuracy. The integrated bubble level and the adjustable tripod legs make the levelling easy, the azimuth and altitude axis can be fine adjusted for a precise polar alignment. On top of that, the included polar scope allows an extremely precise alignment that helps to drastically improve the quality of tracking for astrophotography.
The new features of the EQ6-Ri are:
Transmission belt
Heavy-duty knobs for azimuth and altitude adjustment
Handle on the right ascension axis
Wider latitude range (5°-65°)
TOUR THE NIGHT SKY WITH YOUR SMART DEVICE
All Sky-Watcher Goto i telescopes include a SynScan Wifi Adaptor. Please check product specifications before purchasing. For amateur astronomers seeking superior equatorial control and the ease of a high-precision computerised Go-To telescope mounting system for imaging or visual applications, the family of SynScan TM Pro Series mountings are the answer. All SynScan TM Pro Series models are premium-grade observing platforms which have been thoughtfully designed for ease of operation. With the user-friendly app, locating and viewing the treasures of the night sky becomes a walk in the park. The SynScan TM app allows you to point the telescope at a specific object or tour the skies at the touch of a button. The user friendly menu system allows automatic slewing to over 42,900 objects. Even an inexperienced astronomer can master its variety of features in a few observation sessions.
COMMON FEATURES:
Download the Synscan Pro app from Google Play or Apple App Store.
SynScan Pro App Features include ongoing firmware updated from the internet. Pointing accuracy enhancement (PAE), and capacity to store star alignment data. Accepts GPS Mouse for convenient entry of time, date and location.
42,900+ Object Database Including planets, named stars, double-stars, variable stars & user defined objects.
Object Catalogues Messier, IC, NGC & Caldwell
IN THE BOX:
German Equatorial Mount EQ6-R
Steel Tripod
Accessory Tray
Integrated Counterweight Bar
Illuminated Polar Scope (South and North Hemispheres)