Mount EQ-2

Equatorial mounts usually come as German equatorial or fork mounts. They both use a wedge set at an angle equal to the observer's latitude, in order to point to the celestial pole. German equatorial mounts counter the weight of the telescope with adjustable weights on a rod on the opposite side of the polar axis. Movement around this axis is called right ascension or R.A. while around the other axis is called declination or DEC. A right-ascension motor can be added to track celestial objects by counteracting the rotation of the earth.
A second drive can be added to give declination control which is very useful for doing astrophotography. Hand controls with directional buttons are used to direct the motors. Setting circles are included as part of many equatorial mounts. When the mount is correctly polar aligned and the circles aligned using known stars, they can be an aid in locating astronomical objects. They allow the user to go to predetermined R.A. and DEC positions. This is useful at night and can be of great value when trying to locate bright objects in the daytime sky.

This quality equatorial mount is built with larger mount head for greater stability and tracking precision. The convenient dual setting circles allow observers to locate the objects by setting the R.A. and Dec. coordinates. The heavier EQ2 mount rests firmly on an adjustable-height aluminum tripod with large wall-to-wall accessory tray and central stabilizer. As the EQ1 mount, the EQ2 can be fitted with single axis motor drive for hand-free tracking.

Delivery contents

• Mount EQ-2
  
• Counter weight
  
• Aluminium tripod - height adjustable 73 cm to 123 cm