The HEQ5 GoTo Equatorial Mount with Tripod from Sky-Watcher is a precise and sturdy platform for your optical tube assembly, featuring GoTo computer tracking that enables even novice stargazers to find and observe more than 40,000 celestial objects. The mount comes with counterweights and a tripod featuring 1.75" rolled steel legs, providing a stable rig for observation and astrophotography.
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Key Features
- SynScan V5 Hand Controller
- 30-Pound Payload Capacity
- Built-In Polar Scope with Illuminator
- Tripod with 1.75" Rolled Steel Legs
The HEQ5 GoTo Equatorial Mount with Tripod from Sky-Watcher is a precise and sturdy platform for your optical tube assembly, featuring GoTo computer tracking that enables even novice stargazers to find and observe more than 40,000 celestial objects. The mount comes with counterweights and a tripod featuring 1.75" rolled steel legs, providing a stable rig for observation and astrophotography.
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Great mount; very happy
By Aria
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-09-29
Not much to say, other that it's been great. Opened boxes, assembled, hooked up my gear, no issues so far in the past year. Guiding is under an arc second, which seems to be a thing people say is good , but I'm starting to question the validity of even using that number to rate a mount so it might not matter anyway. Either way, holds my qhy268m, mono filter wheel, WO zenithstar 73, asi120mm guide cam, WO 50mm guide scope, dew heaters, beelink u59 mini pc, and zwo focuser on a WO losmandy plate. A bit on the heavy side, but I'm used to it.
Solid Mount for Beginning Astrophotographer
By Dwight
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-03-22
Ordered and received this mount from B&H a few weeks ago with the goal of learning to do AP, using a Canon DSLR that I already have to begin with. Also ordered a Celestron C8 EdgeHD OTA, which is a nice mate to this mount. The mount is solid as a rock and was easy to use even without a precise polar alignment. It tracks smoothly and runs off a small 150 watt GoLabs battery power station. Wasn't sure whether the mount would accept both Vixen and Losmandy-D-style dovetail bars, but it does. It's a little heavier than I had imagined but I can carry it easily without the OTA attached. So far (and I've only taken a few pics), I'm very pleased with the tracking accuracy and the quiet and vibration-free operation. Will explore its capabilities more shortly, when the snow goes away!
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