iOptron, SHEQAP, SkyHunter™ Portable EQ/AZ GOTO System with Precision AZ Base with iPolar
SHEQAP Includes Only:
- SkyHunter™ GOTO EQ/AZ mount
- Precision AZ/EQ Base
- Stainless steel counterweight shaft
- 3 lbs counterweight
- iPolar electronic polar scope
- MiniUSB charging cable
- Tripod
- Pier extension
Features:
- Specialized Grab N' Go GOTO EQ/AZ mount
- Mount weighs 2.9 lbs (1.3 kg)
- Payload 11 lbs (5 kg) (balanced, exclude CW)
- Dual-axis servomotors with optical encoders
- Tracking speed: solar, lunar, 1X, 1/2X, S/N
- Operation in both northern and southern hemisphere
- Vixen dovetail saddle
- Built-in rechargeable battery for up to 10 hours of operation (20°C)
- Built-in WIFI adapter for full ASCOM, iOptron Commander™ and Sky Safari control
- USB port for firmware upgrade and computer control
- Optional Go2Nova® 8410 controller with Advanced GOTONOVA® GOTO Technology
- iPolar electronic polar scope
- Counterweight Shaft: Φ20X200mm with 3/8" thread, stainless steel
- Counterweight: 3 lbs (1.35kg)
- Attaches to a camera tripod with 3/8" or 1/4" threads
- 1.25" Stainless steel tripod
- Optional carbon fiber tripod
- Pier-extension
iOptron's ultra compact EQ/AZ GoTo mount - introducing The SkyHunter™!
Fifteen years after releasing the innovational CubeTM AZ/EQ GoTo mount, the SkyHunter™ takes the next step toward perfection. It is the lightest and most compact full function portable goto mount in iOptron's exceptional history. Weighing in at only 2.9 lbs (including internal rechargeable battery), the SkyHunter™ is capable of supporting an 11 lbs payload in both equatorial and alt-azimuth modes.
The SkyHunter™ mount features four tracking rates, 1X or sidereal, 1/2X for sky and landscape combined, solar and lunar. All 4 tracking rates work in both northern and southern hemispheres.
The SkyHunter™ mount can be controlled by an iOS or Android SmartPhone/tablet, an optional 8410 hand controller, or a computer via ASCOM, INDI or embedded drive.
First Light of SkyHunter (photo by Todd Bush)
M42 and M31 were tracked with the SkyHunter using an AstroTech72EDII on a Nikon Z6. (single 30 second exposures, 433 mm EFL f6)
MoonShine EarthShine (AstroTech72EDII, Nikon Z50+TC16a, 1032 mm f9-1/160 th sec ISO100 for MoonShine, 1032 mm f9 6 seconds ISO100 for EarthShine)
For more information, please see Product Manual