10Micron GM3000HPS Equatorial Mount
Starting Price: $20,093.00
Price as Configured: $20,093.00
Price as Configured: $20,093.00
Brand: 10Micron Astro Technologies / SKU: 10M-3000
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| Weight | 143 lbs. (65 kg) without accessories |
| Instrument Payload Capacity | 220 lbs. (100 kg) |
| Latitude Range | 20° – 70° |
| Azimuth Fine Adjustment Range | +/− 10° |
| Counterweight Shaft | 50 mm diameter, stainless steel, weight 18 lbs. (8 kg) |
| Axes | R.A. 80 mm diameter, alloy steel Dec. 50 mm diameter, alloy steel |
| Bearings | Pre-loaded tapered roller bearings |
| Worm Wheels | R.A. 315 teeth, 244 mm diameter, B14 bronze Dec. 250 teeth, 192 mm diameter, B14 bronze |
| Worms | Diameter 32 mm (r.a.) and 24 mm (dec.), tempered alloy steel, ground and lapped |
| Transmission System | Backlash-free system with timing belt and automatic backlash recovery |
| Motors | AC Brushless servo |
| Power Supply | 24 V DC |
| Power Consumption | ~ 1 A while tracking ~ 3.5 A at maximum speed ~ 5 A peak |
| Goto Speed | Adjustable from 2°/s to 12°/s (9°/s in r.a.) |
| Pointing Accuracy | < 20” with internal multiple-stars software mapping |
| Average Tracking Accuracy | < +/− 1" typical for 15 minutes (< 0.7" RMS) with multiple-stars software mapping and compensation of flexure and polar alignment errors |
| Safety Stop | +/− 30° past meridian in r.a. (software) +/− 35° past meridian in r.a. (mechanical) +/− 170° interval in dec. (software) +/− 172,5° interval in dec. (mechanical) |
| Communications Ports | RS–232 port; GPS port; autoguide ST-4 protocol port; Ethernet port |
| Database | Stars: by name, Bayer designation, Flamsteed designation, Bright Star Catalog, SAO, HIP, HD, PPM, ADS, GCVS. Deep-Sky: M, NGC, IC, PGC, UGC limited to mv = 16. Solar System: Sun, Moon, planets, asteroids, comets, artificial satellites. Equatorial and altazimuth coordinates User-defined objects, fast slewing positions. |
| PC Control | Remote control via RS-232 or Ethernet; proprietary ASCOM driver or Meade compatible protocol; update of firmware and orbital elements of comets, asteroids, and artificial satellites via RS-232 or Ethernet; virtual control panel via RS-232 or Ethernet; optional Wi-Fi. |
| Firmware Features | User-defined mount parking position, 2‑star and 3‑star alignment function, up to 100 alignment stars for modeling, correction of polar alignment and orthogonality errors, estimate of average pointing error, storage of multiple pointing models, sidereal, solar and lunar tracking speed adjustable on both axes, declination-based autoguide speed correction, adjustable horizon height limit, pointing and tracking past meridian, assisted balance adjustment, manual or GPS based time and coordinates setting, dome control via RS-232, configurable atmospheric refraction, network settings, comets and asteroids filter, multi-language interface. Remote Assist via an internet connection. |
