Mounts & Tripods

Rowan AZ75 Alt-Az Mount with Renishaw Encoder. This solid mount supports up to 15Kg on each side.

• No need for locking and unlocking the drives due to fricion clutches
• Free movement in all directions
• Rigid and smooth design with high quality ball and taper bearings
• Has standard M10, M12 or 3/8" tapped hole to attach to tripods
• With encoders on both axes

This solid mount carries up to 15 to 20 kg on each side and can be moved by simple push-to operation or with fine adjustment gears.

• Easy handling thanks to push-to operation and fine adjustment gears
• No need to loosen and clamp the drives thanks to friction clutches
• The flexible shafts for fine adjustment remain aligned with the observer at all times
• Rigid and smooth-running design with high-quality ball and tapered roller bearings
• With standard M12 threaded hole for mounting on tripods
• With Encoder and Nexus WiFi an Slow Motion Shafts

• Weight of the mount 4.1kg
• Weight of mount with 2 x V-mounting plates 4.4kg
• The mounting base can be supplied with M12, M10 or 3/8" threaded holes for mounting on tripods.
• AZ75 is compatible with AZ100 mounting plates.

• Easy handling due to push-to-operate
  
• Friction clutches mean no need to loosen or clamp the drives
• Rigid and smooth-running construction with high-quality ball and tapered roller bearings
• With standard M12/M10 or 3/8" threaded hole for mounting on tripods
• With Renishaw encoders on both axes. The cables move with the mount and do not get tangled or twisted as it moves.
• With Nexus DSC Pro Wifi digital pitch circles.
• The tray shown in the third picture is optional.

• Easy handling due to push-to-operate
  
• Friction clutches mean no need to loosen or clamp the drives
• Rigid and smooth-running construction with high-quality ball and tapered roller bearings
• With standard M12/M10 or 3/8" threaded hole for mounting on tripods
• With Renishaw encoders on both axes. The cables move with the mount and do not get tangled or twisted as it moves.
• With Nexus II digital pitch circles.

Tube Stand for Fornax EQ105 mount

• Stable steel Tube Stand with tripod, 0.8 metre height (for Newtonian telescopes)
• Tube Stand with tripod mount
• Adapter Plate for Fornax 105 Mounts
  

Tube Stand for Fornax EQ105 mount

• Stable steel Tube Stand with tripod, 1.8 metre height (for  refractors, SC ... telescopes)
• Tube Stand with tripod mount
• Adapter Plate for Fornax105 Mount
  

Tube Stand for Fornax EQ52 mount

• Stable steel Tube Stand with tripod, 0.8 metre height (for Newtonian telescopes)
• Tube Stand with tripod mount
• Adapter Plate for Fornax52 Mount
  

Tube Stand for Fornax EQ152 mount

• Stable steel Tube Stand with tripod, 1.8 metre height (for refractors, SC .... telescopes)
• Tube Stand with tripod mount
• Adapter Plate for Fornax152 Mount
  

Tube Stand for Fornax EQ52 mount

• Stable steel Tube Stand with tripod, 0.8 metre height (for Newtonian telescopes)
• Tube Stand with tripod mount
• Adapter Plate for Fornax52 Mount
  

Tube Stand for Fornax EQ52 mount

• Stable steel Tube Stand with tripod, 1.8 metre height (for  refractors, SC ... telescopes)
• Tube Stand with tripod mount
• Adapter Plate for Fornax52 Mount
  

• Payload Capacity: 25kg (EQ and AZ modes)
• Go-To Capability: EQ and AZ modes
• Synscan Handset Database: over 42,900 celestial objects
• PEC control in EQ mode
• Autoguider Port : Yes
• DSLR Electronic Shutter Release Port : Yes
• Motor Type: DC12V stepper motors
• Patented Dual-Encoder design allows manual movement without losing positional information
  Polar alignment: via software control or supplied polar scope
• Alignment methods: 1, 2 or 3 star alignment (EQ) / brightest star or 2 star alignment (AZ)
  Telescope Connection: 2 x dual-fit saddle plates supplied accepting 45mm & 75mm dovetail bars