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Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 July 2010 07:50 Written by Administrator Tuesday, 13 July 2010 07:50
Orion SkyView Pro EQ Mount GoTo Upgrade Kit Review
A review of Orion SkyView Pro EQ Mount GoTo Upgrade Kit.
Price: 499.95 USD
Manufacturer: Orion
Orion SkyView Pro EQ Mount GoTo Upgrade Kit – Product Warranty: One year
Product Type: Telescope Accessories > Drives_Controllers
Upgrade your standard SkyView Pro telescope with a computer-controlled GoTo system that automatically locates and tracks more than 42,900 targets with pushbutton ease. The convenient GoTo hand controller features intuitive menus for easy target acquisition. Dual stepper motors slew the telescope at 3.4-deg per second to center your target in the eyepiece. The kit installs easily and requires no modification to the mount. Includes two motors, motor control box, and hand controller. Requires a 12-volt DC power source such as the Dynamo Pro (#2307) or an AC power adapter (#7728). Please note that SkyView Pro mounts purchased before mid-2004 are not upgradeable.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 July 2010 07:50 Written by Administrator Tuesday, 13 July 2010 07:50
Orion EQ-1M Electronic Drive System Review
A review of Orion EQ-1M Electronic Drive System.
Price: 72.95 USD
Manufacturer: Orion
Orion EQ-1M Electronic Drive System – Product Warranty:
Type of Product: Telescope Accessories > Drives_Controllers
Pop one of these precision mini-motors on a compatible Orion or Celestron equatorial mount and track celestial objects automatically. It’ll make observing easier and more fun! Drive provides regulated sidereal-rate tracking in right ascension. Hand controller has 8x speed and pause mode. External disengage allows coarse movement of the scope by hand with motor attached. Includes electronic motor, hand controller, and battery case. Powered by four D-cell batteries (not included).
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Vixen Starbook S GoTo System Review
Review of Vixen Starbook S GoTo System.
Price: 899 USD
Manufacturer: Vixen
Vixen Starbook S GoTo System – Product Warranty: Five year
Type of Product: Telescope Accessories > Drives_Controllers
The latest option for the Vixen GP2 mount is the new Starbook S which incorporates Vixen’s legendary GoTo controller with built in star chart display that shows you exactly where the telescope is pointing and displays “what’s up” in real-time. the included (and upgradeable) software contains a 22,000 object database giving the user an endless variety of objects to view. Included are drop down menus of different categories of celestial objects, including Stars, Planets, Messier, NGC and other famous objects. Each sub menu only lists the objects that are available to be viewed at that time. This eliminates the frustration of some other GoTo systems that don’t tell you the object is below the horizon until after you have selected it. With the Vixen Starbook you will spend more time viewing and less time searching. The package includes advanced encoded motors for accurate tracking and and auto-guider port and PEC (periodic error correction) are standard features. All of this makes the Vixen GP2 with Starbook S the most affordable, quality astro-photographer’s moutn available.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 July 2010 07:50 Written by Administrator Tuesday, 13 July 2010 07:50
Orion Atlas/Sirius GoTo Hand Controller Review
A review of Orion Atlas/Sirius GoTo Hand Controller.
Price: 399.95 USD
Manufacturer: Orion
Orion Atlas/Sirius GoTo Hand Controller – Product Warranty:
Product Type: Telescope Accessories > Drives_Controllers
This new hand controller for Atlas and Sirius mounts upgrades the dual-axis controller on non-GoTo mounts. It now has “sync” function and internet upgradeability.
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