• Single arm fork Altitude-Azimuth (Alt-Az) mount provides rigid structure
  
      with large precision roller bearings on both axis designed to carry large
  
      OTAs.

 

 
• Precision worm gear drives with 4.875 main gears in both axis for
  
      smooth and accurate tracking and slewing.

 

 
• Long fork arm length to allow clearance with the base for most cameras.

 

 
• Runs on internal C cell batteries for 3-5 hours of portable
      field
  
      operation with hand control holder built into base.

 

 
• Off-On LightSwitch and USB and other ports for accessory equipment.

 

 
• Heavy-duty stable tripod with quick attachment of the mount

 

 
• 8 ACF optical tube assembly (OTA) provides 8" clear aperture
      with
  
      2000mm focal length for an f/10 system.

 

 
• Advanced Coma-Free optical system for performance that only professionals
  
      or extreme amateurs have had.

 

 
• Standard SC threaded back cell that accepts most existing accessories
  
      designed for all Schmidt-Cassegrain models over the last 30 years.

 

 
• Integrated Sensor Module (ISM) with GPS and Level North Technologies (LNT).

 

 
• Electronically Controlled Locate Identify Position System (ECLIPS) CCD
  
      imaging module.

 

 
• Multimedia output includes professionally produced audio and video content
  
      for hundreds of objects and custom guided tours designed for your location,
  
      time and date.

 

 
• Multimedia presentations feature the voices of Sandy Woods of Star
  
      Date astronomy radio program and George Woods, Hollywood actor and the
  
      voice on many productions.

 

 
• Built-in speaker in drive base and audio out jack for audio instructions
  
      and object descriptions.

 

 
• Video out for video presentations and images of many objects, instant
  
      display of images from the ECLIPS imager and easy on-screen menu navigation.

 

 
• AutoStar III hand controller easily control telescope for automatic
  
      location of objects, tours and many other features including 100,000 object
  
      database.

 

 
• ECLIPS CCD Imager is an essential part of the LightSwitch alignment
  
      system.

 

 
• Sensitive wide-angle color 640x480 CCD imager for taking your own
  
      astrophotographs. Save your photos on a MiniSD card (user supplied).

 

 
• With a video monitor connected to the video out jack, see real-time images
  
      of the objects you see in the eyepiece.

 

 
• New electronics provide full USB support for accessories like additional
  
      DSI CCD cameras.

 

 
• MiniSD card slot for easy software upgrades and storing your
  
      astrophotographs.

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