Product Name: EQ8-Rh PRO Synscan Mount Model NO.: EQ8-RH Lens: Glass Usage: Astronomical Function: Outdoor Use Magnification: 17X-50X Type: Astronomical Telescope Trademark: Sky-Watcher Transport Package: Carton Origin: China Product Description The Sky-Watcher EQ8-R Pro is an exciting evolutionary progression of the popular EQ8 Pro. The EQ8-R Pro is an extra heavy-duty, observatory class German equatorial mount, with a payload capacity of up to 50kg. Quiet in operation, the EQ8-R is supplied with the Synscan™ Go-To handset and can automatically find and track over 42,900 celestial objects from its extensive computer database.Supplied complete with Sky-Watcher's 20293 pier tripod. Two 10kg counterweights and the Synscan computerised handset are supplied. The mount is also compatible with the optional Synscan™ Wi-Fi adaptor and Synscan™ Pro Apps which can control the mount wirelessly.The EQ8-Rh is identical to the EQ8-R model except the EQ8-Rh features a high-end Renishaw encoder on the R.A. axis which allows astro-photography without an autoguider.Improvements over the previous EQ8 model include:• Cable management system for reduced tangling.• Improved Connectivity• Improved installation position of motors for improved balance.• Improved clutch mechanism provides more holding strength.• Improved dovetail groove knob for added comfort and increased locking power.• Beltdrive on the DEC axes for quiet slewing (now belt driven on BOTH axes)• High Resolution Renishaw Encoder on R.A. Axis allows Unguided Astro-Photography**Please note Freedom-Find encoders are not present on the EQ8-Rh**Specifications:Payload Capacity (excl. counterweights): 50kgLatitude Adjustment Range: 10° to 65°Azimuth Adjustment Range: +/- 10°Mount Head Weight (excl. tripod): 25.8kgPier Tripod (optional): 29.4kgCounterweights: 2 x 10kgCounterweight Rod: 2.6kgPower Requirement: 11 to 16 Volts DC (Higher voltage preferred), 55WMotors: 0.9° Hybrid Stepper Motor (Both axes belt driven)Transmission: 435:1 Worm Drive + 256 Micro-Step/0.9° Stepper MotorResolution: 44,544,000 Counts/Rev, approx 0.03 Arc-SecondResolution of R.A. High Resolution Renishaw Encoder: 11,840,000 Counts/Rev., approx. 0.11 arc-secondMaximum Slewing Speed: 3.7° per SecondTracking Rates: Sidereal, Solar and Lunar RatesAuto-Guiding Speeds: 0.125x, 0.25x, 0.5x, 0.75x & 1xPPEC: 200 Segments Permanent PECPolar Alignment: By software control or optional PolarscopeHand Controller: Synscan with 42,900+ Object DatabaseControl also possible with Synscan Pro Application for Windows via USB, Synscan Pro App for iOS and Android with optional Wi-Fi Dongle4 x USB Ports and 3 x Power Outlets for Peripheral DevicesPaired RJ10, RJ12 and RJ45 modular jacksDSLR Snap Port / Batch Exposures FunctionAuto Home FunctionSynscan Celestial Object Catalogue: Messier, NGC, IC, SAO, Caldwell, Double-Star, Variable Star, Named Star, PlanetsPointing Accuracy: Up to 5 arc-minutes (RMS)We are looking for interested partners in South Africa and the Middle East to act as our agents