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SkyWatcher EQ8-R Pro Synscan GOTO Equatorial Mount Head and Handset ONLY

The Sky-Watcher EQ8-R Pro is an exciting evolutionary progression of the popular EQ8 Pro. The EQ8-R Pro is an extra heavy-duty, observatory class German equatorial mount, with a payload capacity of up to 50kg. Quiet in operation, the EQ8-R 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.

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)

**Please note Freedom-Find encoders are not present on the EQ8-R**

Specifications:

• Payload Capacity (excl. counterweights): 50kg
• Latitude Adjustment Range: 10° to 65°
• Azimuth Adjustment Range: +/- 10°
• Mount Head Weight (excl. tripod): 25.8kg
• Pier Tripod (optional): 29.4kg
• Counterweights: 2 x 10kg
• Counterweight Rod: 2.6kg
• Power Requirement: 11 to 16 Volts DC (Higher voltage preferred), 55W
• Motors: 0.9° Hybrid Stepper Motor (Both axes belt driven)
• Transmission: 435:1 Worm Drive + 256 Micro-Step/0.9° Stepper Motor
• Resolution: 44,544,000 Counts/Rev, approx 0.03 Arc-Second
• Maximum Slewing Speed: 3.7° per Second
• Tracking Rates: Sidereal, Solar and Lunar Rates
• Auto-Guiding Speeds: 0.125x, 0.25x, 0.5x, 0.75x & 1x
• PPEC: 200 Segments Permanent PEC 
• Polar Alignment: By software control or optional Polarscope
• Hand Controller: Synscan with 42,900+ Object Database
• Control also possible with Synscan Pro Application for Windows via USB, Synscan Pro App for iOS and Android with optional Wi-Fi Dongle
• 4 x USB Ports and 3 x Power Outlets for Peripheral Devices
• Paired RJ10, RJ12 and RJ45 modular jacks
• DSLR Snap Port / Batch Exposures Function
• Auto Home Function
• Synscan Celestial Object Catalogue: Messier, NGC, IC, SAO, Caldwell, Double-Star, Variable Star, Named Star, Planets
• Pointing Accuracy: Up to 5 arc-minutes (RMS)

Related Manuals

Instruction Manual for EQ8 PRO

Packaging info
Box 1 (mount head): 49kg  71x67x55cm
Box 2 (counterweight): 10kg 27x25x13cmBox 3 (counterweight): 10kg 27x25x13cm

If you need to create a pier connection platform, here is a drawing to help with that: