Track the Stars Panther Telescope Mount
Starting Price: $4,800.00
Price as Configured: $4,800.00
Price as Configured: $4,800.00
Brand: Track the Stars / SKU: TTS-160A
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Setup and align in 7 minutes Mount and pier in two compact bags No leveling or polar alignment needed Equatorial tracking for astrophotography Flexible mounting system for all your telescopes High-quality Danish design 100% hand-built and sky-tested The TTS-160 Panther telescope mount head is the heart of the highly flexible and configurable mount system. It’s possible to configure mount set-ups for visual observations, for long exposure astrophotography, several telescopes in parallel or ultra compact travel set-up. See the configuration chart for details.
Alt-Az telescope mount for stability, compactness and fast setup
The professional astronomers has known for years that the most compact and stable telescope mount is the ALT-AZ configuration. Now it’s available for you too. The benefits is a mount that’s stable, very compact and easy to transport, and very fast to setup. The mount head fits in just one compact transport bag.
Precise goto and tracking
The mount can automatically goto any objects selected from the handpad or a connected PC, Ipad, Iphone, etc. Precise tracking for astrophotography with autoguiding capabilities.
Perfect eyepiece position, no meridian flip
The Alt-Az movement pattern of the telescope mount ensures the eyepiece is always in a perfect viewing angle. This is especially important when using Bino Viewers.
The mount never needs to perform a meridian flip (unlike German Equatorial Mounts). Therefore all your installed equipment (finders, guide scopes, cameras, filter wheels …) always stays in the best position where you can easily acces it and you avoid cables being twisted unnecessarily. Finally keeping the optical tube assembly in the same angle minimizes the risk of destroying a good collimation of the optics by turning them upside down.
Simplicity on the outside, technology inside
All the technology and delicate working parts are sealed inside smooth anodized aluminum cylinders, so dirt, dust and moisture stay out. The streamlined, compact design also protects the mount from damage during transport or storage.
Convenient hand pad and intuitive user interface
enable easy operation – even with your gloves on! – The hand pad is specially designed to ensure simple operation. No need to search for the right button. Roller knobs make it possible to navigate through the interface quickly. Goto function lets you track any object in the extensive object catalog.
Interface connectors
You can connect a PC via the ASCOM (LX200) compatible connector to control the mount with any astronomy software supporting the ASCOM standard. Autoguiders can be connected through the dedicated ST4 standard connector. Finally the mount has a connector the the control of the optional telescope rOTAtor and a connector for the handpad.
Exact Drive – high precision tracking in a compact design
To be able to track the sky very precisely over long periods of time it is necessary to have a drive system with low and very smooth periodic error. Most high quality German equatorial mountings on the market tries to solve this problem with large diameter worm gear drives. These large diameter worm gear results in mountings that are large and heavy. For the TTS-160 Panther Az-drive we have created a drive system we call “Exact Drive”. A unique combination of a worm gear and a roller drive ensures optimal tracking performance – with lower periodic error values and no sudden changes in tracking speed. And, unlike other worm-gear drives, the TTS-160 is lighter and easier to carry.
A flexible setup for all your telescope and stargazing needs
Is your bulky telescope mount keeping you from doing what you love – stargazing under the darkest night sky?
Now there’s a faster and easier way to get your telescope to the darkest stargazing places.
The TTS-160 telescope mount is for amateur astronomers who are looking for precision, stability and convenience. Portable, stable and easy to use – it’s the perfect mount for stargazing and astrophotography.
Stargaze when and where you want
Amazingly easy to carry – the TTS-160 Panther telescope mount is ideal for spontaneous viewing in the backyard, on holiday or far from the city lights.
Stability
Enjoy precision tracking with a stable mount that’s built to last. Incredibly solid and precise, the TTS-160 Panther telescope mount makes stargazing and astrophotography relaxing, easy and fun.
Fast setup
Spend more time viewing and less time getting ready. The starry night is just minutes away. Fast set up, balancing and alignment save you time. Set up in just minutes without GPS, geographical coordinates, time or data input, mount leveling or polar alignment needed.
Flexible and convenient
Whether you have small, large or many telescopes or traveling near or far, you can configure the mount as your needs require:
- Traveling light? Configure the mount to fit with a smaller telescope so it takes up a minimum amount of space.
- Planning an astrophoto safari with your biggest and best telescope? No problem. The Panther telescope mount can be configured for that trip, too.
- Do you have several large telescopes? You can configure the Panther mount for visual observations using several large telescopes as well.
Point and shoot for easy imaging with the TTS telescope rOTAtor
The telescope rOTAtor rotates the entire optical tube assembly and any piggybacked equipment for efficient long exposure astrophotograhy.
Bring only the parts you need for your observations
For visual observations just bring the mount. For long exposure astrophotography, bring the telescope rOTAtor.
Out the door and on your way in minutes!
Ideal for spontaneous viewing in your backyard, or travel anywhere and take your telescope with you. The Panther telescope mount is designed for amateur astronomers on the go. Whether you observe in your backyard, during your vacation or far away from the city lights, the Panther mount makes it easier. Compact, portable and intuitive, the Panther gives you everything you need to achieve a great viewing experience in two compact bags.
Mount head only includes:
- Mount head
- Hand pad
- Hand pad cable
- PC connection cable
- Power cable with cigarette lighter connector
- Large transport bag for mount head
- Small transport bag for hand pad
- NOTE: Power supply is not included
Panther Visual Package includes:
- Mount Head
- Hand pad
- Hand pad cable
- PC connection cable
- Power cable with cigarette lighter connector
- Large transport bag for mount head
- Small transport bag for hand pad
- Top mount, Arms
- Dovetail Saddle plate with counterweight arms
- 2 Magnetic hand pad holders (installed on arms)
- 2 Brass bushings
- 2 M8x60 Stainless steel screws
- Counter Weights 2 x 4 kg
- Small transport bag
- Folding Pier
- Large Transport bag
- Pier Adapter
Panther Astrophoto Package includes:
- Mount Head
- Handpad
- Handpad cable
- PC connection cable
- Power cable with cigarette lighter connector
- Large transport bag for mount head
- Small transport bag for handpad
- Topmount, Arms
- Dual dovetail saddle plate with counterweight arms
- 2 Magnetic handpad holders (installed on arms)
- 2 Brass bushings
- 2 M8x60 Stainless steel screws
- Counter Weights 2 x 8 kg
- Small transport bag
- Telescope rOTAtor
- Medium transport bag
- Folding Pier
- Large Transport bag
- Pier Adapter
