Nov 11, 2009 ive recently taken delivery of a synscan heq5 pro, and have found that the synscan software now provides a very easy way to do polar alignment. Next, youll want to find the latitude and longitude. The skywatcher eqm35 pro synscan is a fully equipped equatorial goto mount for astrophotography and a light photosuitable travel mount, that you can take with you even on plane journeys. Skywatcher eqm 35 pro synscan mount offers versatility of 2 mounts in one. The synscan hand control is now updated to the newest firmware. Confirming center will sync azalt and use the offsets plus current sky model to calculate latitude and altitude base.
A 50cm adapter cable, which is used for connecting between synscan gps mouse and synscan hand control. Offering over 40,000 targets, and a choice of alignment routines, the synscan makes it easy to navigate the sky, locating your favourite objects and finding new ones. Generally it takes about 30 seconds to update the firmware. The skywatcher heq5 synscan mount uses synscan computer to control all functions, even the most advanced ones dedicated to astrophotography. Even without a clear view of polaris, the eq pro can be polar aligned using our synscan hand controller. In addition to the synscan hand controller, the eqm35 mount comes with two 7. After successful 3star alignment and ignoring a small polar alignment error, the mount slews to objects i tell it to go to, and upon arriving there pretty much spot on slews away by about half a degree, slews back to the object and goes back and forth a couple of times until it stops half a degree away from the object. Skywatcher should hire you to be their beta tester before releasing their buggy software on the rest of us. Goto is generally very good, but relies heavily on synscan alignment of course.
The eqm 35 is similar to the eq3 synscan pro, but is constructed differently and provides a wider functionality. I notice that after every 3 star align, the handset indicates success and then displays some values. I found that my autoguiding took care of any residual polar. The solar track mode is a new fuction to track the sun and does not need an alignment. Connects to an external device such as a com puter, a gps module, a camera, etc.
While most mounts leave you high and dry to purchase accessories on your own, skywatcher includes plenty of accessories to get you started. Polar alignment using hour angle method sergio kaminsky. Both this and the calibration of the polar reticle scope. Heq5 pro polar alignment with synscan beginner area east. This tutorial best suited for the eqneq6atlas mounts. In this instance the motor control box should be attached with either cord or velcro user supplied. Synscan v4 polar alignment society for popular astronomy. The eqm 35 resembles the eq3 synscan pro, but is constructed differently and offers a larger feature set. To properly align your telescope, it is important to know your. Skywatcher eqm 35 pro synscan goto modular eq mount deliveries of this mount are expected end of july orders taken now. New adjustment allow users to set the maximum altitude for a goto slewing on. Polar alignment in synscan requires that you first perform a bright, 2, or 3 star alignment.
The eqm35 resembles the eq3 synscan pro, but is constructed differently and offers a larger feature set. Software synscan positioning 1, 2 or 3 stars language english. The mount i am using for my demonstration is a skywatcher heq5 pro synscan. Ive recently taken delivery of a synscan heq5 pro, and have found that the synscan software now provides a very easy way to do polar alignment. The skywatcher eqm35 pro synscan is the latest mount to be launched into this market. One such accessory is a builtin illuminated polar scope, which will make polar alignment faster and easier. The skywatcher eqm35 pro synscan mount, handset and. They are bit different than the larger mounts but the principle is the same. Skywatcher eqm35 pro synscan goto mount with travel tripod.
The hand controller can get power supply from the mount via this port. Synscan hand control is a useful tool for terrestrial observing. The drift align method can be used in either hemisphere by using free software called phd2 guiding. For users in the southern hemisphere, the polar scope reticle is marked with four circles.
Skywatcher mount eqm35 pro synscan goto product no 57352 manufacturer. However, ive not really found anybody on the web talking about this, so i thought id quickly document it here. The skywatcher eqm 35 pro synscan is a completely equipped equatorial goto mount for astrophotography and a lightweight travel mount, suitable for photography, which you can even use when air travelling. The finderscope features a circular grid reticle for the northern hemisphere, consistent with todays popular polar alignment apps. The skywatcher eqm 35 w synscan computer is an excellent and economical mount that can handle a wide variety of telescope optical tubes. The latitude adjustment and azimuth adjustment have been split into two steps. This is known in the uk as the skyscan, though the instruction manual insists on calling it the synscan. The skywatcher eqm 35 pro synscan is a fully equipped equatorial goto mount for astrophotography and a light photosuitable travel mount, that you can take with you even on plane journeys. Skywatcher eqm35 synscan computerized equatorial mount. Set up and align the goto system in whatever way the mount requires. The new skywatcher eqm 35 pro synscan modular equatorial mount offers the versatility of two mounts in one.
A normal goto equatorial mount and a lightweight photo imaging mount, which is convenient for travelling. But it also possible to perform with smaller heq5 mounts. I recently updated my synscan software to version 3. The motor control box supplied situated left of handset in above picture is designed to clamp onto 1. The skywatcher eqm35 pro synscan is a completely equipped equatorial goto mount for astrophotography and a lightweight travel mount, suitable for photography, which you can even use when air travelling. Skywatcher eqm35 pro synscan mount offers versatility of 2 mounts in one. The skywatcher eqm35 combo mount is a versatile equatorial mount for beginner and experienced astronomers, ideal for smaller and medium sized optical tubes. Confirming center will sync azalt to the 3rd star coordinates, add the. Tutorial on how to perform polar alignment with the hour angle method.
Polar alignment is easy thanks to the polar scope provided and the synscan handset, which gives the correct position for polaris in the polar scope for your date, time and location. Obviously there could be others that i am not aware of. After successful 3 star alignment and ignoring a small polar alignment error, the mount slews to objects i tell it to go to, and upon arriving there pretty much spot on slews away by about half a degree, slews back to the object and goes back and forth a couple of times until it stops half a degree away from the object. The biggest advantage the neq6 has over the heq5 is the ability to handle larger telescopes, and more astrophotography gear. Skywatcher eq3 pro synscan goto computerised equatorial mount.
A polar finderscope is also included to assist with setup and alignment. Tpoint by software bisque, used in conjunction with thesky tpoint will provide polar alignment data which can be used to polar align the mount. Since then the power up procedure has been anything but consistent. In this synscan gps package, you will find 5 items as follows, 1. The heq5 is a perfect fit with my small carbonfiber refractor, with all of the necessary imaging gear.
Once that is finetuned and you get polar alignment, as well as synscan alignment, the system tracks perfectly and will hold your target for hours, probably all night. I intend to include more detailed comparisons, but in the short term, i hope that the following is useful. Skywatcher synscan instruction manual pdf download. Newtonian astrograph is about a heavy a load i would recommend for this mount. Synscan handset also includes a software option to improve polar alignment through a stepbystep process. Polar alignment of your equatorial mount the blog formerly. The skywatcher eqm35 pro synscan modular equatorial mount offers the versatility of two mounts in one.
The following is a list of all the polar alignment software that i am aware of. The handset is upgradable via an internet download. While an azimuth mount is the easier option for first time telescope owners, an equatorial mount offers a plethora of benefits that will ultimately be more beneficial in the long run. Skywatcher eqm 35 pro goto modular astronomy mount. Using goto for polar alignment without software feature. For astronomers in the southern hemisphere, the constellation octans is built into the reticle as well.
Heq5 pro polar alignment with synscan beginner area. Skywatcher eq3 pro synscan goto computerised equatorial. In fact, thanks to the possibility to easily remove the declination axis, it turns from computerized equatorial mount for telescopes up to 10 kg to precise and portable star tracker weight only 3,2 kg for wide field astrophotography with dslr and mirrorless cameras. I bought this mount for astrophotography and i am very happy with it. Site park scope daylight saving inquire version alignment pec training star align.
The skywatcher eqm35 pro synscan mount, handset and tripod. How to polar align your telescope mount eq polar alignment. Synscan v3 hand controller skywatcher skywatcher global. The synscan hand controller can be connected to a computer via an rs232 cable, and can be updated whenever new software is available. Skywatcher eqm35 pro synscan goto modular eq mount deliveries of this mount are expected end of july orders taken now. This orienting can be finetuned with the azimuth adjusters. Introductory video showing the phd2 drift alignment method for polar alignment of a telescope. The flow chart of the full feature operation is shown in fig. Easy polar alignment for astrophotography step by step. How to polar align with heq5 and eq6 mounts, and synscan 3. Drift alignment software for german equatorial mounts. Skywatcher eq6 equatorial goto telescope mount s30100.
The skywatcher eqm35 w synscan computer is an excellent and economical mount that can handle a wide variety of telescope optical tubes. Another factor that we liked about the heq5 pro is the builtin polar alignment scope, which makes it easy to get the polar axis of the mount precisely parallel to the earths axis of. However, ive not really found anybody on the web talking about this, so i thought id quickly document it here i know it would have been really useful i. While you can still get good goto accuracy without paying too much attention to this important setup procedure, tracking will be impaired without it. Aug 10, 2011 another factor that we liked about the heq5 pro is the builtin polar alignment scope, which makes it easy to get the polar axis of the mount precisely parallel to the earths axis of rotation. The left and right keys are used to control the movement of the right ascension r. Your telescope must be capable of observing the sun safely. Very popular software for web cam imaging, which i believe can also be used for polar alignment.
On top of that, the included polar scope included allows an extremely precise polar alignment that helps to drastically improve the quality of tracking, especially for astrophotography. I mounted skywatcher pds newtonian reflector, that weights 4kg on it and i was able to easily balance it with both counterweights. Fix bugs in the star alignment that the mount will start fast slewing when the star. For next years there probably would be some changes in softaware and it.
The mount will slew to the chosen star for polar alignment. Nov 28, 2015 so my questions could best be answered by somebody who has the same reticle and preferably the same software synscan software version 04. Polar alignment eq mode only polar alignment in synscan requires that you first perform a bright, 2, or 3 star alignment. Skywatcher synscanazgti alignment instructions mounts. In fact, you dont really need software polar alignment features in your scope. A polar alignment scope is now included with all equatorial synscan goto telescopes. The exciting new skywatcher synscan altazimuth goto mount is a precision engineered instrument that will allow you to easily find and enjoy viewing night sky treasures, such as planets, nebulae, star clusters, galaxies and much more. The new skywatcher eqm35 pro synscan modular equatorial mount offers the versatility of two mounts in one. The polar scope see 3 and the builtin software in the eqm35 pro version. A new feature of polar re alignment is added under alignment submenu of the hand control in the firmware. With a rated carrying capacity of 10kg 22 lbs, refractors up to 120mm and scts up to 200mm are well supported.
Skywatcher heq5 pro synscan equatorial mount unboxing and assembly. Buy skywatcher eq6r pro equatorial goto mount featuring motorized and computerguided eq mount, positioning accuracy up to 1 arcminute, snap port for astrophotography, belt drive for precise trackingpointing, illuminated polar alignment scope, 10 slew speeds from 1x to x, synscan 42,900object hand controller, one, two, threestar alignment, losmandyvixen dual saddle, stainless steel. Apr 03, 2016 introductory video showing the phd2 drift alignment method for polar alignment of a telescope. Polar alignment can be confusing, but its easier than you think. I have a synscan goto system on an equatorial vixen gpd2 eq5 mount. The left and right keys are used to control the movements of the right ascension r. Im starting from the home position and get the usual questions including do you wish to do an alignment. The list includes polealignmax, align master, eq align, wcs, pempro, polar finder, star targ 2.
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