SKY-WATCHER EQ6-R MOUNT - Appendix I: Specifications

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Dimensions:
Specications:
Product Name EQ6-R Mount
Mount Type German Equatorial
Payload
(Counterweights excluded)
20kg
(for Astrophotography)
Latitude Adjustment Range 5º to 65º
Azimuth Adjustment Range About ±9 º
Weight(Tripod excluded) 17.3 kg
Counterweight 2 x 5kg/ea
Tripod 2-inch stainless steel, 7.5kg
Counterweight Rod 18mm Diameter, Length 240mm + 180mm
Power Requirement DC11~16V 4A
Motor 1.8 º Hybrid Stepper Motor
Transmission 180:1 Worm Drive + 48:12 Timing Belt Drive + 64
Micro-step/1.8º Stepper Motor Drive
Gear Ratio 720
Resolution 9216000 Counts/Rev., approx. 0.14 arc-second
Maximum Slewing Speed 4.2 degrees/second
Tracking Rate Sidereal rate, solar rate, lunar rate
Tracking Mode Equatorial mode
Auto-guiding Speed 0.125X, 0.25X, 0.5X, 0.75X, 1X
PEC 100 Segments Permanent PEC
Controller SynScan hand control, iOS/Android Device, PC/Mac
Database 42000+ Objects
Celestial Object Catalog Messier, NGC, IC, SAO, Caldwell, Double Star, Vari-
able Star, Named Star, Planets
Pointing Accuracy Up to 5 arc-minutes (RMS)
Note: Specications are subject to change without notice.
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