Sky-Watcher RA Motor Drive for EQ2 Mount

Sky-Watcher RA Motor Drive for EQ2 Mount – Product description

RA tracking motor for Sky-Watcher EQ2 mounts.

Key product details

• Owners of a manual Sky-Watcher EQ2
• Lunar and planetary observing at higher magnification
• Basic tracked imaging of brighter targets
• Motor for the RA axis
• Mounts where the manual RA slow-motion cable normally fits
• Northern/southern hemisphere switch

Product overview

This motor replaces the manual right-ascension slow-motion control on an EQ2 and provides continuous tracking. After reasonable polar alignment, objects remain in the eyepiece much longer.

Suitable applications

• Owners of a manual Sky-Watcher EQ2
• Lunar and planetary observing at higher magnification
• Basic tracked imaging of brighter targets

Included equipment

• Motor for the RA axis
• Mounts where the manual RA slow-motion cable normally fits
• Northern/southern hemisphere switch
• Powered by a 9 V battery
• Battery life stated at about 40 hours in the product information

Tracking, not GoTo

The motor tracks at the appropriate rate but does not locate objects automatically. The EQ2 still needs to be aligned and pointed manually.

Practical note

For better tracking, align the mount with the celestial pole as accurately as practical. Better polar alignment means fewer corrections.

Selection note

Related products: Mount accessories at Optikshop24 · Telescope accessories at Optikshop24.