SkyWatcher Wave 150i EQ/AZ Harmonic Drive Mount - Mount Assembly

SkyWatcher Wave 150i EQ/AZ Harmonic Drive Mount - Mount Assembly

SkyWatcher Wave 150i EQ/AZ Harmonic Drive mount with large carrying capacity for traveling astrophotographers. Weighing only 5.8 Kg, the SkyWatcher Wave 150i mount is equipped with a harmonic gear drive, ideal for supporting even heavy tubes without the need for counterweights.

With the new SkyWatcher Wave 150i mount, the new frontier of long exposure astrophotography is finally within everyone's reach. The special construction scheme of the harmonic motion gearboxes in the Sk-Watcher Wave mounts makes it possible to maintain high compactness and, at the same time, to achieve a high load capacity even without counterweights: without counterweights it is possible to use the SkyWatcher Wave mount with optical tubes weighing up to 15Kg. When used with counterweights, however, the load capacity rises to about 25Kg.

The harmonic-driven motors of AR and DEC ensure smooth and backlash-free operation in addition to high payload. The reduction on the AR and DEC axes is 300:1.

Minimalist design with attention to detail and with body made of CNC-machined AL6061 aluminum alloy.

Wired connectivity thanks to USB-B port, RJ45 socket for connection of SkyWatcher SynScan hand control, as well as self-guidance system with RJ12 port. Also equipped with SNAP connector for connecting cameras directly to the mount.

Additional Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capabilities ensure stable and easy-to-configure connectivity with almost all commercially available hardware and software devices, especially with the SkyWatcher SynScan PRO app for iOS and Android devices.

The SkyWatcher Wave mount requires only 12 V for smooth operation, with a power consumption during tracking of about 0.4 A and up to 2 A during GOTO phases.

Optical tube attachment is possible with both Losmandy CGE and Vixen CG5 type dovetail bars.

Complementing the mount's rich features are a full AR axis lock to facilitate safe and easy mounting of counterweights, smart wiring management, limit setting in AR and DEC, and even HOME position setting. The mount also features red LED illumination for the bubble level and latitude indicator for easy viewing in the dark.

Mount assembly only.