EQ8-RH PRO SYNSCAN
EXTRA HEAVY-DUTY COMPUTERISED GO-TO EQUATORIAL MOUNT WITH HIGH RESOLUTION RENISHAW ENCODER
The Sky-Watcher EQ8-Rh Pro is an exciting evolutionary progression of the popular EQ8 Pro. The EQ8-Rh Pro is an extra heavy-duty, observatory class German equatorial mount, with a payload capacity of up to 50kg. Quiet in operation, the EQ8-Rh is supplied with the Synscan Go-To handset and can automatically find and track over 42,900 celestial objects from its extensive computer database.
Can be used with the optional 20293 pier tripod or be installed onto a static pier. Two 10kg counterweights and the Synscan computerised handset are supplied. The mount is also compatible with the optional Synscan Wi-Fi adaptor and Synscan Pro Apps which can control the mount wirelessly.
The EQ8-Rh is identical to the EQ8-R model except the EQ8-Rh features a high-end Renishaw encoder on the R.A. axis which allows astro-photography without an autoguider.
Improvements over the previous EQ8 model include:- Cable management system for reduced tangling.
- Improved Connectivity
- Improved installation position of motors for improved balance.
- Improved clutch mechanism provides more holding strength.
- Improved dovetail groove knob for added comfort and increased locking power.
- Belt drive on the DEC axes for quiet slewing (now belt driven on BOTH axes)
- High Resolution Renishaw Encoder on R.A. Axis allows Unguided Astro-Photography
**Please note Freedom-Find encoders are not present on the EQ8-Rh**
In the box:
- EQ8-RH Pro Mount
- SynScan V.5 Controller
- 2 x 10kg Counterweight
Products specifications
Type of mount
|
Parallactic GOTO mount |
Motor control
|
SynScan GoTo |
Connections
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12 V, DSLR Shutter release, Autoguider, Handbox |
Payload
|
50Kg |
Weight over all
|
48.40 Kg |