Equatorial Mounts

• German Equatorial Mount
• Belt driven transmission for limiting the backlash
• Adjustable steel tripod with an accessory tray
• Illuminated polar scope included for precise polar alignment
• Bubble level for perfect levelling
• Aluminium setting circle dials allow for quick target acquisition via celestial coordinates
• Worm gear tracking controls provides a full 360° manipulation of the RA and DEC axis
• V and D style telescope connection
• Permanent Periodic Error Correction (PPEC)
• Sky-Watcher 5 Years Limited Warranty

• 50kg payload German Equatorial Mount
• Super smooth periodic error curve
• Permanent Periodic Error Correction (PPEC)
• Belt driven transmission to limit R.A. backlash
• Whisper slew
• Auto-home function
• D style telescope connection
• Freedom Find™ auxiliary encoders
• R.A. worm gear indexer
• R.A. and DEC indexers
• Sky-Watcher 5 Years Limited Warranty

saxon German Equatorial EQ3 mount with aluminium tripod & accessory tray and 5kg counterweight

The saxon German Equatorial EQ5 Mount with Steel Tripod provides the precision and stability needed for serious observing

The Saxon EQ3 Mount with Steel Tripod is the ideal and recommended entry equatorial mount for avid astromoners who want to enjoy accurate manual tracking of the night sky or may want to start their journey into basic astro imaging.

This mount is ideally suited to a 90 - 100mm refractor, 150DS Saxon reflector or even a 150mm SCT OTA.

The EQ3 is great quality and comes with a 3 year limited warranty.

The EQ3 is great for beginners or for the astronomer that likes to travel with a light kit, but needs the precision and stability needed for serious observing.

• 8” (203.2 mm) f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain includes StarBright XLT coatings for better light transmission
• 84% more light gathering than a 6” telescope.
• 6x30 optical finderscope for locating alignment stars
• Integer gear ratios and permanently programmable Periodic Error Correction eliminates recurring track errors from the worm gear.
• Autoguider port for long exposure imaging
• New motors offer improved tracking performance & provide more power to overcome load imbalances
• Updated industrial design offers more rigidity, less flexure and improved aesthetics
• New design allows viewing or imaging across the meridian without interference from the motors housings
• Improved latitude range.  Can be used between 7 – 77° latitude.
• NexStar+ hand control offers multiple language programming (English, French, Italian, German, Spanish)

• Increased 75 lb load capacity. Exceptional load capacity to weight ratio
• Additional Aux accessory ports and autoguider port on the Dec axis for better cable management
• Larger 144 mm diameter worm wheels to better and more accurately drive heavier loads
• Longer 270 mm dovetail saddle to better support larger optical tubes
• Massive 70 mm stainless steel tripod legs with a wider stance for improved stability under heavy loads
• New accessory tray holds three 1.25” and two 2” eyepieces with an upright stand for your smartphone or tablet
• Heavy duty, 31.5 mm stainless steel counterweight shaft to support additional counterweights
• Spring-loaded brass worm wheel and stainless steel worm gear reduce friction and provide optimum gear mesh
• Internal cabling for worry-free remote operation. Power input and lower accessory ports remain stationary while the mount slews to avoid snags
• Includes Celestron's new PWI telescope control software, co-developed by PlaneWave Instruments. Software features multi-point mount modeling for extremely precise pointing accuracy
• Adjustable EQ head position to optimize center of gravity over the tripod and fully utilize the increased 3°-65° latitude range
• Integrated handles for easy transport and portability
• All-new ergonomically designed dovetail clamping knobs

• 40 lbs payload capacity
• Dual-fit Vixen/CG-5 and Losmandy/CGE dovetail saddle
• 2" steel legs with height index marks for quick leveling
• USB 2.0 port on hand control for direct links to a PC via ASCOM supported software.
• Internal cabling throughout for worry-free remote operation
• Low cog DC Servo motor with integrated optical encoders offer smooth, quiet operation
• Built-in polar alignment program to polar align on any star in the sky
• Longer clutch levers to make tightening and loosening of clutches easier

• Combination German Equatorial Mount, Alt-Az Mount and portable DSLR tracker
• Quick conversion between mount configuration modes
• Adjustable steel tripod with an accessory tray
• Optional Sky-Watcher Wifi Adapter replaces handset for full mount control via iPhones, iPads & Android devices
• Improved worm gear with 40% more for teeth for smoother tracking
• Better PEC (Periodic Error Correction) for more accurate long exposure guiding
• Die cast ZL102T0 aluminum body for more rigidity while minimizing weight
• V style telescope connection
• 5 Years Sky-Watcher Limited Warranty