NEW - 10Micron GM1000HPS Enhanced Performance Equatorial Mount

Starting Price: $11,998.00
Price as Configured: $11,998.00
Brand: 10Micron Astro Technologies / SKU: 10M-1030
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10M-1055 - 10Micron Aries Tripod w/ Case
10M-1055 - 10Micron Aries Tripod w/ Case
About This Product
Designed for the GM1000 HPS Mount and the Leonardo Binomount, the Aries Tripod is the world´s most rigid and most lightweight collapsible tripod. With a folding dual-tube upper leg design, to provide maximum rigidity, it has been tested to sustain the HPS-encoder accuracy of the 10Micron HPS mounts. It is a state of the art tripod and the best solution for your GM1000 HPS mount.
$3,693.00 each
10M-1075 - 10Micron 6.6 lbs (3 kg) Counterweight for 1000HPS mounts
10M-1075 - 10Micron 6.6 lbs (3 kg) Counterweight for 1000HPS mounts
About This Product
This 6.6 lbs. (3 kg) counterweight is exclusively designed for GM1000HPS, AZ1000HPS, and BM1000 Leonardo mounts. A precise 30mm hole offers a smooth movement on the shaft, and facilitates the balancing operations and the stainless steel guarantees no corrosion. The ergonomic screw ensures safe tightening.
$136.00 each
10M-1080 - 10Micron 13.2 lbs (6 kg) Counterweight for 1000HPS
10M-1080 - 10Micron 13.2 lbs (6 kg) Counterweight for 1000HPS
About This Product
This 13.2 lbs. (6 kg) counterweight is exclusively designed for GM1000HPS, AZ1000HPS, and BM1000 Leonardo mounts. A precise 30mm hole offers a smooth movement on the shaft, and facilitates the balancing operations and the stainless steel guarantees no corrosion. The ergonomic screw ensures safe tightening.
$176.00 each
10M-1012 - 10Micron Half Pillar for 1000HPS Mounts
10M-1012 - 10Micron Half Pillar for 1000HPS Mounts
About This Product
The Half Pillar is an important accessory that can offer more clearance between the tripod and the optics in order to avoid the risk of collision, especially with long optical tubes. The usable height of this special half pillar is 130mm (5in.) It is designed to offer great rigidity but with a reasonable weight and is CNC milled from a solid block of aluminum with an anodized black matte finish.
$545.00 each
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10M-1055 - 10Micron Aries Tripod w/ Case
10M-1055 - 10Micron Aries Tripod w/ Case
$3,693.00
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10M-1055 - 10Micron Aries Tripod w/ Case
About This Product
Designed for the GM1000 HPS Mount and the Leonardo Binomount, the Aries Tripod is the world´s most rigid and most lightweight collapsible tripod. With a folding dual-tube upper leg design, to provide maximum rigidity, it has been tested to sustain the HPS-encoder accuracy of the 10Micron HPS mounts. It is a state of the art tripod and the best solution for your GM1000 HPS mount.
10M-1075 - 10Micron 6.6 lbs (3 kg) Counterweight for 1000HPS mounts
10M-1075 - 10Micron 6.6 lbs (3 kg) Counterweight for 1000HPS mounts
$136.00
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10M-1075 - 10Micron 6.6 lbs (3 kg) Counterweight for 1000HPS mounts
About This Product
This 6.6 lbs. (3 kg) counterweight is exclusively designed for GM1000HPS, AZ1000HPS, and BM1000 Leonardo mounts. A precise 30mm hole offers a smooth movement on the shaft, and facilitates the balancing operations and the stainless steel guarantees no corrosion. The ergonomic screw ensures safe tightening.
10M-1080 - 10Micron 13.2 lbs (6 kg) Counterweight for 1000HPS
10M-1080 - 10Micron 13.2 lbs (6 kg) Counterweight for 1000HPS
$176.00
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10M-1080 - 10Micron 13.2 lbs (6 kg) Counterweight for 1000HPS
About This Product
This 13.2 lbs. (6 kg) counterweight is exclusively designed for GM1000HPS, AZ1000HPS, and BM1000 Leonardo mounts. A precise 30mm hole offers a smooth movement on the shaft, and facilitates the balancing operations and the stainless steel guarantees no corrosion. The ergonomic screw ensures safe tightening.
10M-1012 - 10Micron Half Pillar for 1000HPS Mounts
10M-1012 - 10Micron Half Pillar for 1000HPS Mounts
$545.00
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10M-1012 - 10Micron Half Pillar for 1000HPS Mounts
About This Product
The Half Pillar is an important accessory that can offer more clearance between the tripod and the optics in order to avoid the risk of collision, especially with long optical tubes. The usable height of this special half pillar is 130mm (5in.) It is designed to offer great rigidity but with a reasonable weight and is CNC milled from a solid block of aluminum with an anodized black matte finish.
10M-1021AZ - 10Micron Full Package for AZ1000HPS w/ Aries Tripod
10M-1021AZ - 10Micron Full Package for AZ1000HPS w/ Aries Tripod
$4,998.00
10M-1020AZ - 10Micron Full Package for AZ1000HPS w/ Hercules Tripod
10M-1020AZ - 10Micron Full Package for AZ1000HPS w/ Hercules Tripod
$2,850.00
10M-1056 - 10Micron/Geoptik Hercules Tripod
10M-1056 - 10Micron/Geoptik Hercules Tripod
$1,264.00
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10M-1056 - 10Micron/Geoptik Hercules Tripod
About This Product
Custom made by Geoptik for 10Micron for the GM1000 and BM100L mounts, this is a fine wooden tripod, with a finely CNC machined and anodized aluminum base. The legs are made of “first choice” beech wood”, treated for outdoor use. This material guarantee excellent stability and vibration damping, also in case of heavy loads. The height of the tripod can range from 950 mm to 1100 mm (37.4” to 43.3 “) through extendable anodized aluminum extensions. The extension’s tips are reversible, offering the possibility of a round rubber or a sharp metal tip. The triangle-shaped accessory tray, made in laminated beech, offers several holes to accommodate 31.8 and 50.8mm eyepieces. 10Micron upholstered Cordura transport-bag. The tripod weighs 12 kg (26.4 lbs.).
10M-1064 - 10Micron Standard Hard Cases for GM1000HPS
10M-1064 - 10Micron Standard Hard Cases for GM1000HPS
$1,191.00
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10M-1064 - 10Micron Standard Hard Cases for GM1000HPS
About This Product
Set of two special resin cases made specifically for GM1000HPS mounts; a trolley style case accommodates the mount and a hand case accommodates the counterweights and the electronic parts.

The product is not typically maintained in stock. Please call about availability.
10M-1090 - 10Micron Black Anodized Pier Adapter for 1000HPS Mounts
10M-1090 - 10Micron Black Anodized Pier Adapter for 1000HPS Mounts
$118.00
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10M-1090 - 10Micron Black Anodized Pier Adapter for 1000HPS Mounts
About This Product
This adapter flange allows you to connect the GM1000 mount to standard flat-top round pier.
10M-1092 - 10Micron Base Adapter Flange for 1000HPS Mounts
10M-1092 - 10Micron Base Adapter Flange for 1000HPS Mounts
$305.00
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10M-1092 - 10Micron Base Adapter Flange for 1000HPS Mounts
About This Product
Optional mount base adapter kit (knobs + screws + azimuth pin) to assemble the GM1000 mount directly on a fixed pier without the adapter (#10M1090). It’s already supplied with the GM1000 HPS Mount.
10M-DSP-2577 - Mobile Power Supply w/Car Plug 12V Input, 24V 5A 120W Output (for 1000HPS & 2000HPS Mounts )
10M-DSP-2577 - Mobile Power Supply w/Car Plug 12V Input, 24V 5A 120W Output (for 1000HPS & 2000HPS Mounts )
$70.00
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10M-DSP-2577 - Mobile Power Supply w/Car Plug 12V Input, 24V 5A 120W Output (for 1000HPS & 2000HPS Mounts )
About This Product
This Power Supply is a very high quality and reliable 12V to 24V DC converter. It ensures that, from a 12V DC power source, the proper 24V, 5A (120W) output power is supplied to the GM1000 and GM2000 mounts. The input power cable is provided with a standard car lighter plug. It is perfect for “field” observations using a suitable 12V battery (not supplied).
10M-DSP-2578 - Portable AC Power Supply, Switching Type, 110-240V Input / 24V 5A Output for 1000 HPS Mounts
10M-DSP-2578 - Portable AC Power Supply, Switching Type, 110-240V Input / 24V 5A Output for 1000 HPS Mounts
$80.00
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10M-DSP-2578 - Portable AC Power Supply, Switching Type, 110-240V Input / 24V 5A Output for 1000 HPS Mounts
About This Product
This Switching Power Supply is a very high quality device; it accepts 110 to 240V AC input; the output ensures the proper 24V, 5A (96W) power supply to the GM1000 mounts.
10M-1072 - 10Micron Controlbox-Mount Extended Cable (1m)
10M-1072 - 10Micron Controlbox-Mount Extended Cable (1m)
$188.00
10M-1011 - 10Micron Controlbox Holder for 6" Round Pier
10M-1011 - 10Micron Controlbox Holder for 6" Round Pier
$318.00
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10M-1011 - 10Micron Controlbox Holder for 6" Round Pier
About This Product
This accessory allows to accommodate the 10Micron electronic control box on round metal pier. Made of fine machined black anodized aluminum.
10M-1105 - 10Micron Saddle Side-by-Side Plate Adapter for 1000HPS Mounts
10M-1105 - 10Micron Saddle Side-by-Side Plate Adapter for 1000HPS Mounts
$468.00
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10M-1105 - 10Micron Saddle Side-by-Side Plate Adapter for 1000HPS Mounts
About This Product
This adapter is required in order to accommodate the Lodual plate (#10M2105) on the 1000HPS mounts. The #10M2085 (Losmandy dovetail clamping plate 3″) is included in the kit. This kit ensures the correct orientation of the optical tubes in order to comply with the HPS fixed home position requirements.
10M-2105 - 10Micron D-Series (3") Side-by-Side Bar and Saddles
10M-2105 - 10Micron D-Series (3") Side-by-Side Bar and Saddles
$716.00
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10M-2105 - 10Micron D-Series (3") Side-by-Side Bar and Saddles
About This Product
This special double plate is designed to allow a parallel mounting of two optical tubes on the 10Micron mounts. The bottom slide is a standard 3” dovetail bar (Losmandy compatible) #10M2130; the clamping plates are two 3” Losmandy compatible (#10M2085). All the components are CNC machined, black anodized aluminum. There are 3 different possible distances between the two clamps: approx. 210, 245 and 281mm (8.3”, 9.6”, 11”). Note: – The GM1000 HPS Mount needs the #10M1105 Adapter in order to mantain the corret encoder’s position references – All the other mounts require a #10M2085 or #10M2185 3″ Losmandy clamping plate.
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10Micron GM1000HPS EP – Enhanced Performance Mount

GM1000HPS EP – Enhanced Performance for Precision Astronomy

The 10Micron GM1000HPS EP (Enhanced Performance) equatorial telescope mount represents the next generation of 10Micron’s highly successful GM1000HPS telescope mount. Rather than a replacement, it’s a refined evolution—designed for demanding astrophotographers who need greater payload capacity and structural integrity without sacrificing portability or affordability.

Thanks to targeted engineering upgrades, the 10Micron GM1000HPS EP version supports a paylod up to 66 lbs (33 kg) of payload capacity (not including counterwieghts)—20% more than the original—while maintaining the same compact form factor and acclaimed tracking precision. It’s the premier solution for users who require the stability, goto accuracy, and tracking precision of an observatory-class mount in a portable, field-ready design.


Structural and Mechanical Advancements

The GM1000HPS EP benefits from significant mechanical enhancements, starting with reinforced right ascension and declination axes. These have been thickened and redesigned for increased rigidity, reducing flexure and vibration even under heavy imaging setups. New, larger bearings complement these changes, offering smoother, more stable motion and better support for high loads.

The worm gear assemblies have also been upgraded. The redesigned housings now include more robust supports, improving tracking stability and minimizing flexure within the drive system. Combined with 10Micron’s improved CNC manufacturing and the use of 3D coordinate measuring machines (CMM), these changes ensure greater precision and consistency across every unit.

Internally, the mount continues to feature classic worm-and-wheel mechanics: 125 mm diameter bronze worm wheels (250 teeth) paired with 20 mm alloy steel worms on both the Right Ascension (RA) and Declination (DEC) axes. The 32 mm (RA) and 30 mm (DEC) alloy steel axis shafts provide maximum torsional stiffness, while the dual dovetail saddle supports both Losmandy (D-series) and Vixen (V-series)-style mounting plates for broad telescope compatibility.


New Control Architecture and Electronics

At the core of the EP upgrade is the new V3 control box, which houses modernized electronics and industrial-grade connectors. This improved hardware enables faster command execution, more robust data handling, and greater reliability—whether in field deployments or long-term remote installations.

The system includes a stand-alone keypad for direct control without a PC, featuring red backlit ergonomic keys, a high-visibility display, and a built-in heater for cold weather use. For advanced users, 10Micron offers full PC control via Ethernet, WiFi, or RS-232, compatible with popular imaging platforms such as NINA, Sequence Generator Pro, and TheSkyX. The included virtual keypad software replicates all hardware keypad functions for remote operation. In addition, you can use a fully-functional web-based virtual keypad control with direct access to manuals and updates. All 10Micron mounts are fully ASCOM compatible with 10Micron's in-house programmed ASCOM driver.


High-Precision Tracking and Pointing

The GM1000HPS EP is designed for precise, unattended imaging. Its onboard pointing model can include up to 100 stars, correcting for polar alignment, mechanical flexure, and atmospheric refraction. This allows for pointing accuracy better than 20 arcseconds and tracking precision within ±1 arcsecond, typically under 0.7" RMS over 15-minute exposures—often eliminating the need for autoguiding.

Should guiding be necessary, the mount supports ST4-compatible guiding and control through Ethernet, WiFi, or serial interfaces, with configurable guide rates and automatic declination compensation to maintain calibration across the sky. Meridian flips are handled gracefully, with configurable tracking up to 30° past the meridian in either direction—ensuring at least four hours of uninterrupted imaging.


Engineered for Portability and Remote Use

Despite its increased capacity, the GM1000HPS EP remains highly transportable. The main mount body weighs just 43 lbs (19.5 kg) (excluding the counterweight shaft), making it ideal for mobile setups and remote installations alike. Designed for both observatory and field use, the mount supports remote on/off control, multiple park positions, and electronic balance functions—allowing users to check or adjust balance without releasing the clutches.

The mount is fully compatible with certain dome control systems via RS-232 and supports autonomous solar system object tracking, including comets, asteroids, and artificial satellites. These can be loaded via orbital elements and tracked directly using the onboard interface, without the need for a PC.

10Micron’s systems are trusted in harsh environments across the globe, from desert observatories and educational institutions to northern Canada and the Atacama Plateau.


Package Options

Standard Package Includes:

  • Mount head with absolute encoders on both axes
  • V3 control box and stand-alone hand pad
  • QCI 2.8 software
  • Counterweight shaft
  • Dual Losmandy/Vixen-style dovetail clamp
  • Power supply, cables, and integrated WiFi

Complete Package Adds:

  • One 6 kg (13.2 lbs) counterweight
  • One 3 kg (6.6 lbs) counterweight
  • 10Micron Aries tripod with soft case
  • Protective bag for the mount head
  • Hard cases for mount and accessories
  • Laser pointer mount
  • Perseus software

An à la carte option is also available so you can add a Berlebach PLANET tripod, offering a robust and adjustable alternative to the Aries tripod. View the PLANET tripod.


Take the Next Step in Astrophotography

The GM1000HPS EP is the culmination of years of development, testing, and feedback from serious imagers worldwide. It brings observatory-grade performance to a portable form factor—without compromise.

If you're ready to elevate your imaging with industry-leading pointing accuracy, long-term tracking stability, and robust remote control capabilities, the GM1000HPS EP is ready to meet the challenge.

Contact us today to request a quote, check availability, or learn more about how the GM1000HPS EP can transform your imaging workflow.