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Appendix A. Technical Specifications
Mount
Center-Balanced Equatorial Mount (CEM)
Payload
Up to 27 lb (12.3kg), exclude counterweight
Mount weight
10.4 lb (4.7kg)
Payload/Mount weight
2.60
Right Ascension worm wheel
Φ88mm, 144 teeth aluminum
Declination worm wheel
Φ88mm, 144 teeth aluminum
Right Ascension axis shaft
Φ35mm steel
Declination axis shaft
Φ35mm steel
Right Ascension bearing
Φ55mm ball bearing
Declination bearing
Φ55mm ball bearing
Worm gears
Brass
Motor drive
1.8° stepper motor, 128X microdivision
Resolution
0.14 arc seconds
Transmission
Synchronous belt
Latitude adjustment range
0º ~ 60º
Azimuth adjustment range
± 10º
GPS
Internal 32-channel GPS
Polar Scope
AccuAlign
TM
G2 dark field illuminated
Level indicator
Level bubble
Hand Controller
Go2Nova
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8408 with 150,000 objects database
PEC
PEC/Real time PEC
PE
<0.3 arcsec RMS (CEM25EC only)
Tracking
Automatic
Speed
1×,2×,8×,16×,64×,128×,256×,512×,MAX(1440X)
Counterweight shaft
Φ20mm
Counterweight
10.4 lb (4.7kg)
Tripod
1.5" Stainless Steel(5kg), optional 2"(8kg)
Dovetail saddle
Spring loaded Vixen-style
Power consumption
0.35A(Tracking), 0.6A(GOTO)
Power requirement
12V DC(9 ~ 15V), 1.5Amp
AC adapter
100V ~ 240V (included)
Serial port
Yes (on hand controller)
Autoguide port
Yes
Firmware upgrade
Yes
PC computer control
Yes (ASCOM)
Operation temperature
-10ºC ~ 40ºC
Warranty
Two year limited