EQ-6 Deluxe Super Heavy-Duty Mount & Tripod.

The Sky-Watcher EQ-6 equatorial mount is the first of its kind, and is top of our range of
equatorial mounts. It is a precision instrument capable of carrying massive payloads (up to
25kg) but at the same time is very reasonably priced. The mount is excellent for visual
observations and short-term unguided CCD imaging with most telescopes of conventional
design. It will easily handle refractors up to 200mm (8") and classic Newtonians up to 350mm
(14") in aperture.

The EQ-6 has a black powder coat finish and weighs in at 17kg. The equatorial head features
engraved aluminium setting circles and a latitude scale, a polar alignment scope, bubble
level,
large RA and Dec locking clamps, built-in dual axis motor drives and retractable
counterweight
shaft and counterweight. Two counterweights are supplied, each weighing 5.4kg. The
dual-axis motor drives are operated by a hand controller with a switch for both Northern and
Southern hemisphere operation with slewing speeds of 2x, 8x and 16x sidereal rate. The
tripod is made from 2" diameter stainless steel legs, making for a very sturdy system. The
EQ-6 (without telescope) adjusts from 1069mm in its lowest position to 1544mm with the
tripod legs fully extended. The height of the mount (excluding tripod) is 406mm. The
EQ-6 accepts generic dovetail bars made by Sky-Watcher and other companies.

Price - £699.00 + £20.00 UK mainland delivery.

Sky-Watcher Equatorial Mounting Plates.
Compatible with Sky-Watcher EQ-5, HEQ-5 and EQ-6 Mounts and drilled to accept
Sky-Watcher Tube Rings.

#759 Long 33.5cm Dovetail Bar - £15.00
#758 Medium 21cm Dovetail Bar - £12.00

Turn your EQ Mount into a GoTo system using the AWR GOTO Drive System.

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