Skywatcher AZ5 Alt-Azimuth Mount with Tripod
The ideal no fuss grab and go mount for easy viewing.
The elegant and well engineered Sky-Watcher AZ5 is a lightweight, highly portable Alt-Azimuth mount constructed from cast aluminium, designed to attach small telescopes up to 5kg in weight, fitted with a 45mm vixen type dovetail bar.
The aluminium telescopic tripod legs can be extended and clamped in any position using the integral leg locks. Supplied with two flexible slow-motion cables, one for vertical and one for horizontal smooth fine motion control. Ā
The mount can also be moved manually around each axis, for rapid panning and elevation adjustments. Accurately tracks distant moving objects with ease. A superb grab-and-go mounting suitable for both terrestrial observations and astronomical viewing.
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Features:
- Helical Worm Gear Drive: 96 Teeth Alt and AZ Axes
- Mount Rotation Angle: 360Ā° in AZ, -50Ā° to +90Ā° in Alt
- Payload Capacity: 5kg
- Two Position Adjustable Altitude Fork Arm
- 2 x Flexible Slow-Motion Axis Drive Cables
- 21.5cm Extension Tube
- 3/8" Thread Connection on Tripod
- Extendable Aluminium Tripod with Accessory Tray
- Height of Tripod: 86.5cm - 158cm
- Total Overall Weight: 4.9kg
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