Losmandy
GM-8 Equatorial Mount
- Regular price
- $ 2,745.00
- Sale price
- $ 2,745.00
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Description
These high quality mounts are perfect for your telescope and come packed with a variety of features. Including a fully locking, unique tangent arm design altitude adjustment for between 6-68 degrees, with a large knob for easy alignment. A Laser engraved latitude scale in 2 degree increments. A single knob azimuth control is bi-directional +/- 8.5 degree. 3.500” diameter with laser engraved setting circles and the 6 minute R.A. / 2 degrees DEC. R.A. circle is engraved for the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The Dovetail saddle-plate fits both "D" Losmandy Style Dovetail or Vixen Style Dovetail. Allows for the interchanging of any tube assembly-reduces need for DEC. weights. 2.812” diameter, 7075 aluminum worm gear, 180 tooth. Dual supported, ball bearing housed ground High Precision Brass Worm. Removable stainless steel 1-1/4 inch diameter weight shaft w/safety knob. A 7 lb counterweight is included, but 11 lb and 21 lb extra counterweights are available. Even a folding Light Weight Tripod all constructed with black anodized machined aluminum. . Tripod sits at a height that is adjustable from 27” - 43” and weighs 15lbs.
Specifications
- All machined aluminum and stainless steel, black anodized.
- All stainless steel hardware.
- One 2.100” diameter needle thrust bearing.
- One 2.000” diameter needle thrust bearing.
- Two 1.500” diameter needle bearings.
- 2.812” diameter, 7075 aluminum worm gear, 180 tooth.
- Dual supported, ball bearing housed ground High Precision Brass Worm.
- Variable slip clutch, both axes. One knob per axis design.
- Porter Slip Ring Design
- 1.250” diameter aluminum shafts.
- Through the axis polar scope mounting, works in Northern and Southern Hemisphere. Polar scope optional.
- Instrument Weight Capacity 30 LBS
- Equatorial head weight 21 lbs
DUAL-AXIS DIGITAL ELECTRONICS (S) DIGITAL
- Diamond push button pattern.
- R.A. and DEC. reversing switches.
- 160 oz/in stepper motor, 1.0 arc sec. step.
- Three guiding rates; 30%, 50% and 2x sidereal rate.
- Three setting rates; 4x, 8x, 16x sidereal rate.
- Quartz tracking rates: sidereal, solar, lunar, king.
- Periodic Error Correction (PEC).
- Programmable DEC. Backlash Compensation (TVC).
- Control panel dimmer.
- Accepts auto-guider systems.
- Northern and Southern Hemisphere operation.
- 12 volt DC - 500ma power use.
- Tiltable control panel for easy access.
- Small hand control box for comfortable use.
GEMINI 2 GOTO ELECTRONICS (G) GEMINI GOTO
- Full Color Graphic Touch Screen clearly displays all functions.
- Classic four-button pattern for guiding, centering, moving and slewing on both the touch screen and tactile membrane on the rear.
- Periodic Error Correction (PEC).
- Programmable DEC. Backlash Compensation (TVC).
- Control panel dimmer, Day and Night Modes.
- Accepts auto-guider systems.
- Northern and Southern Hemisphere operation.
- Tiltable control panel for easy access.
- Stand Alone System. No PC required
- Ethernet 10/100 with full IP function permits operation from anywhere using a browser, ASCOM, or app over the web or Serial Port
- DC Servos for improved accuracy with higher torque than steppers
- Non-Volatile Memory and Real-Time Clock
- English, German, French & Spanish displays
- Over 40,000 objects
- USB ports; Virtual COM to PC, ASCOM or planetarium program.
- Firmware upgrade via internet
- Auto Guide Port (TTL)
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