Sky-Watcher SolarQuest Sun Tracking Mount # S21170
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Quick Overview
- 11-pound payload capacity
- Alt-Az motorized tracking mount for safe viewing of the Sun
- V-style dovetail
- HelioFind auto alignment and tracking
- Built-in 8-way joystick for centering of the Sun
- Adjustable-height aluminum tripod with 1.25-inch diameter legs
- Powered by eight AA batteries (not included) or included 12V adapter
- Built- in GPS
Product Details
The Sky-Watcher SolarQuest S21170 solar tracking mount is lightweight and ridiculously easy to use. No need to worry about aligning your equipment the night before or early in the morning. Using its patented HelioFind solar finder and built-in GPS, SolarQuest automatically levels and calculates the azimuth and altitude of the Sun, all with the single push of a button. Once self-aligned, the mount locates and tracks the Sun for hours at a time. SolarQuest is perfect for eclipse chasers, educators who teach science and astronomy during the day, or anyone fascinated with our nearest star.
Tired of wasting half the day not staring into space? Can’t wait until the Sun goes down to start your observing sessions? Need to fulfill those science curriculum standards for your classroom? Already planning your next total solar eclipse road trip? Nothing makes observing our home star as easy and engaging as SolarQuest from Sky-Watcher!
Ideal for observing sunspots, planetary transits, transits of the International or Chinese Space Stations, and solar eclipses with a white light solar filter. Or, attach an H-Alpha solar filter and observe the roiling surface of the Sun directly along with tracking the daily changes in stormy prominences, filaments, plages, and even solar flares and coronal mass ejections.
SolarQuest is for solar observation only.
What's in the Box
- SolarQuest mount head
- Tripod
- Pier extension
- 12v DC power adapter
- AA battery pack (installed in the mount)
- Accessory Tray
Other Information
- Country of Manufacture: China
