Appendix i : specifications – Sky-Watcher AZ EQ6 User Manual
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Dimensions:
Specifications:
Equatorial Mode
Alt-azimuth Mode
Product Name
AZ-EQ6 GT Mount
Mount Type
German Equatorial / Alt-azimuth Dual Mode
Payload
(Counterweights excluded)
20kg
Latitude Adjustment Range
10º to 75º, 90º
Azimuth Adjustment Range
About ±9 º
Weight(Tripod excluded)
15.4 kg
Counterweight
2 x 5kg/ea
Tripod
2-inch stainless steel, 7.5kg
Counterweight Rod
25mm Diameter, Length 202mm + 150mm
Power Requirement
DC11~16V 4A
Motor
1.8 º Hybrid Stepper Motor
Transmission
180:1 Worm Drive + 48:12 Timing Belt Drive + 64
Micro-step/1.8º Stepper Motor Drive
Gear Ratio
720
Resolution
9216000 Counts/Rev., approx. 0.14 arc-second
Maximum Slewing Speed
4.2 degrees/second
Tracking Rate
Sidereal rate, solar rate, lunar rate
Tracking Mode
Alt-azimuth mode or Equatorial mode
Auto-guiding Speed
0.125X, 0.25X, 0.5X, 0.75X, 1X
PEC
100 Segments Permanent PEC
Hand Controller
SynScan
Database
42000+ Objects
Celestial Object Catalog
Messier, NGC, IC, SAO, Caldwell, Double Star, Vari-
able Star, Named Star, Planets
Pointing Accuracy
Up to 5 arc-minutes (RMS)
Resolution of Aux. R.A./Dec. Axis Encoders
6356 Counts/Rev., approx. 3.4 arc-minutes
Note: The above specifications may be changed without advance notice.
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