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Product no.: 73970

AM5 Harmonic Equatorial Mount

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ZWO AM5 Equatorial Mount with Harmonic Drive Gears
With the Harmonic Equatorial Mount AM5, ZWO offers a transportable mount for astrophotography. The mount weighs less than 5 kg and carries telescopes up to 13 kg without counterweight. With counterweight and the counterweight rod (not included) the mount can even carry telescopes up to 20 kg. Several years of development and various patents have gone into this exciting mount.

Many functions and easy operation
The AM5 can be operated in equatorial or azimuth mode. For astrophotography, the equatorial mode is used. The mount must be aligned as accurately as possible with the celestial pole. For visual observing or lunar and planetary photography, the altazimuth mode is sufficient. The mount is then ready for use in a few minutes. The status indicator always shows in which mode the mount is: Red represents equatorial mode and green represents altazimuth mode.

No more counterweights needed
Normally, German equatorial mounts need counterweights to balance the telescope weight. This is the only way to ensure proper operation. The AM5 uses a harmonic drive from the robotics industry, it does not require counterweights up to a telescope weight of 13 kg. This makes the AM5 lighter, more compact and easier to operate. Only for heavier telescopes we recommend counterweights to keep mount and tripod in balance.

Smooth tracking is guaranteed
ZWO checks and measures every AM5 mount before delivery and guarantees a periodic error ("PE") of less than +/-20 arc seconds. The periodic error occurs very slowly, so that the autoguider has enough time to correct it. Of course, the mount has an ST-4 autoguiding interface. Via ASIAir or other software the PE can also be reduced electronically.

Useable anywhere on Earth
As you would expect from a true travel mount, the AM5 can be used anywhere on Earth, from the equator to the poles. The mount has room in any flight baggage.

No more cables thanks to WiFi
All functions of the mount can be controlled via smartphone. Of course, the AM5 works especially well with ASIAir from ZWO. With ASIAIR, everything from the camera to autoguiding to the mount can be controlled via app using a smartphone or tablet. The mount can also be operated with the handbox without a smartphone. The handbox also works wirelessly, of course.

Specifications

Capacity


Max. additional load capacity (kg)
13
Input voltage
12
Mounting saddle
Losmandy & Vixen
Polar elevation setting (°)
0 - 90
Cable-guide
internal
Drive type
Harmonic / Strainwave
Counterweight(s) (piece)
0 (Optional)

Special features


Handcontroller
yes
Polar axis scale
yes
Autoguider interface
yes
GoTo system
yes

Equipment


Pole finder
no
Tripod
without tripod

General


Total weight (kg)
5
Type
Mount
Type of build
Equatorial

GoTo control


Autoguiding
yes
Interfaces
USB 2.0
WIFI
yes

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ZWO AM5 Harmonic Equatorial Mount
ZWO AM5 Harmonic Equatorial Mount
ZWO AM5 Harmonic Equatorial Mount
ZWO AM5 Harmonic Equatorial Mount
ZWO AM5 Harmonic Equatorial Mount
ZWO AM5 Harmonic Equatorial Mount
ZWO AM5 Harmonic Equatorial Mount
ZWO AM5 Harmonic Equatorial Mount
ZWO AM5 Harmonic Equatorial Mount
ZWO AM5 Harmonic Equatorial Mount
ZWO AM5 Harmonic Equatorial Mount
ZWO AM5 Harmonic Equatorial Mount
ZWO AM5 Harmonic Equatorial Mount
ZWO AM5 Harmonic Equatorial Mount
ZWO AM5 Harmonic Equatorial Mount
ZWO AM5 Harmonic Equatorial Mount

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