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SkyWatcher SolarQuest Mount Head only that can attach to many photo tripods with a 3/8 thread and the heliofind system finds as well as tracks the Sun when combined with a suitable solar telescope. Solar observing has just been made incredibly easy with Sky-Watcher's clever and technologically innovative SolarQuest mount is extremely user-friendly and provides a safe experience for automatically locating and observing the sun with your solar telescope. SOLARQUEST MOUNT HEAD ONLY: Can be fitted to any tripod with 3/8" tripod thread such as many photo type tripods as well those in the related accessories.Just roughly level the tripod and point your solar telescope anywhere to the left of the sun and let Sky-Watcher's revolutionary HelioFind Solar Alignment Technology automatically do the rest!! At the single push of a button, the telescope will be auto-levelled and the mount via GPS data fixing will calculate the altitude and azimuth of the sun based on the time and location. The telescope will then be pointed to the correct altitude and the mount will slew clockwise hunting for the sun. The Solar Sensor will detect the sun and lock onto it, and will silently track and keep it within the eyepiece's field of view indefinitely. The SolarQuest is elegant in its simplicity and works like a dream. For one of our review tests we fitted a small, white light-filtered telescope onto the mount head, powered the SolarQuest mount and waited for it to point at the Sun. Once done, we fine-tuned the Sun’s position via a high frame-rate camera and an on-screen reticule. We checked the alignment at regular intervals and, impressively, over a five-hour period the Sun’s disc remained within the central part of the reticule. BBC SKY AT NIGHT MAGAZINE
SOLARQUEST MOUNT HEAD ONLY: Can be fitted to any tripod with 3/8" tripod thread or those listed in the related accessoriesSolar observing has just been made incredibly easySky-Watcher's clever and technologically innovative SolarQuest™ mount is extremely user-friendly and provides a safe experience for automatically locating and observing the sun with your solar telescope. Just roughly level the tripod and point your solar telescope anywhere to the left of the sun and let Sky-Watcher's revolutionary HelioFind™ Solar Alignment Technology automatically do the rest!! At the single push of a button, the telescope will be auto-levelled and the mount via GPS data fixing will calculate the altitude and azimuth of the sun based on the time and location. The telescope will then be pointed to the correct altitude and the mount will slew clockwise hunting for the sun. The Solar Sensor will detect the sun and lock onto it, and will silently track and keep it within the eyepiece's field of view indefinitely. The SolarQuest™ mount can be used by educational establishments, beginners and experienced observers alike. When mated with your solar telescope it is a great companion when observing sunspots, solar eclipses, solar surface details & the transit of inner planets across the sun. The SolarQuest™ mount is lightweight and portable, quiet in operation, has a payload capacity of up to 4kg and accepts telescopes with standard 45mm Dovetail Bars.IMPORTANT NOTICE: The SolarQuest™ mount is designed to be used with solar telescopes only. Do not point any other type of optical device at the Sun. Looking directly at the Sun without verified-safe, professionally made solar filtering will cause immediate and irreversible damage to the eyes (blindness), damage to the telescope, and will be a fire risk. MAIN FEATURES:HelioFind™ Solar Alignment Technology: Solar Sensor with 4 x Photodiodes & built-in GPS data fixing to obtain time & location to calculate the sun's azimuth and altitude Telescope Auto-levelling feature with the help of the built-in tilt sensor (3 x axis accelerometer in the sensor block). Auto drift correction through feedback from Solar Sensor Auto Pointing Offset Correcting Feature 8-Way Sliding Switch for Centring Sun in Field of View Tracking Rates: Alignment-Free Solar Tracking Pointing Accuracy: Up to 3 arc-minute (after customer calibration) Resolution: 2073600 Counts/Rev., 0.625 arc-second Slewing Speeds: 16x & 1200x Tracking Mode: Dual Axis Tracking Motor: DC Servo Motor, Gear Ratio 6480 Payload Capacity: 4kg 45mm Sky-Watcher/Vixen type dovetail saddle 3/8" Tripod Screw Fitting Adjustable Aluminium Tripod with Accessory Tray Mount Head Weight: 1.3kg Low Power Consumption Power Requirement: 8 AA Size Batteries (not supplied) or External Power Supply DC 12V, Tip Positive (via adaptor panel).
Outstanding mount and outstanding service This is the second Solarquest mount I own and it is an awesome mount for anyone that does solar observing. It works out of the box and is a one button set up, a must if you observe the sun in anyway. It stays locked onto the sun from sunrise to sunset and I would recommend it to anyone. (18/09/2022) Paul foster - Crawley Sussex
SolarQuest Mount Head - Well Worth Buying I bought this as I was struggling to align with the sun. Delivery was quick and hassle free. I have only had chance to use it once however it was easy to set up and it found and tracked the sun with no problem. A nice compact little mount that is well worth buying (21/04/2022) Dave - Derby
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