10Micron GM1000HPS Equatorial Mount
Starting Price: $11,999.00
Price as Configured: $11,999.00
Price as Configured: $11,999.00
Brand: 10Micron Astro Technologies / SKU: 10M-1000
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| Weight | 43 lbs (19.5 kg) without accessories |
| Instrument Payload Capacity | 55 lbs (25 kg) without accessories |
| Latitude Range | 0° - 80° (90° optional) |
| Azimuth Fine Adjustment Range | +/- 7.5° |
| Counterweight Shaft | 30mm diameter, stainless steel, 3.7 lbs (1.7kg) |
| Axes | 30mm diameter, alloy steel |
| Bearings | Pre-loaded tapered roller bearings, roller thrust bearings |
| Worm Wheels | 250 teeth, 125mm diameter, B14 bronze |
| Worms | 20mm diameter tempered allow steel, ground and lapped |
| Transmission System | Backlash-free system with timing belt and automatic backlash recovery |
| Motors | AC brushless servo |
| Power Supply | 24 VDC |
| Power Consumption | Approx. 0.5A while tracking Approx. 3A at maximum speed Approx. 4A peak |
| Goto Speed | Adjustable from 2°/sec. to 15°/sec. |
| 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 RA (software) +/- 45° past meridian in RA (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. |
