10Micron GM3000HPS Equatorial Mount

Starting Price: $20,093.00 Sale Price: $18,686.49 Price as Configured: $18,686.49
Brand: 10Micron Astro Technologies / SKU: 10M-3000
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44 lbs (20 kg) Counterwieghts (Optional)
Power Supply (Optional)
Dovetail Clamp Adapter (Optional)
Specialized Dovetail Clamps with Mount Adapters (Optional)
Dovetails (Undrilled) (Optional)
Low Temperature Option (Optional)
10Micron Mandatory Shipping Kit for 3000HPS mounts (Required)
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10M-3083 - 10Micron 44 lbs. (20 kg) Counterweight (50 mm bore) for 3000HPS Mounts
10M-3083 - 10Micron 44 lbs. (20 kg) Counterweight (50 mm bore) for 3000HPS Mounts
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This 20 KG counterweight is exclusively designed for GM3000 mounts; a precise 50mm hole offers a smooth movement on the shaft and facilitates the balancing operations; the stainless steel guarantees no corrosion. For the best safe tightening, the counterweight is provided with a not protruding set screw.
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10M-3083 - 10Micron 44 lbs. (20 kg) Counterweight (50 mm bore) for 3000HPS Mounts
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10M-3083 - 10Micron 44 lbs. (20 kg) Counterweight (50 mm bore) for 3000HPS Mounts
About This Product
This 20 KG counterweight is exclusively designed for GM3000 mounts; a precise 50mm hole offers a smooth movement on the shaft and facilitates the balancing operations; the stainless steel guarantees no corrosion. For the best safe tightening, the counterweight is provided with a not protruding set screw.
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Material: Black anodize, CNC machined aluminum
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Material: Black anodize, CNC machined aluminum
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10M-2130 - 10Micron 3" Dovetail Bar, 400mm
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Material: Black anodize, CNC machined aluminum
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10M-2130XL - 10Micron 3″ Losmandy Dovetail Bar, 500mm
About This Product
500 mm length dovetail bar, Losmandy style (3”), made of black anodized aluminum; it can be used directly on the GM1000 mount or on the other mounts with a suitable adapter.

Material: Black anodize, CNC machined aluminum
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Length: 500mm (19.7”)
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10M-2105 - 10Micron D-Series Side-by-Side Bar and Saddles
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10M-3090 - 10Micron Steel Pier Adapter Flange for the 3000HPS Mounts
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This Pier flange adapter is made of electroplated steel and it’s designed to accommodate the GM/AZ3000 mounts on top of a flat-topped pier. One of these is supplied with the mandatory shipping kit (#10M3199).
10M-3545 - 10Micron Clamping Plate Flange Adapter for 3000HPS Mounts
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10M-DSP-2060 - Portable AC Power Supply, Switching Type, 110-240V Input / 24V 6.67A Output for All HPS Mounts
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This Switching Power Supply is a very high quality and reliable device; it accepts 110 to 240V AC input; the output ensures the proper 24V, 6.67A (160W) power supply to the v.2 GM2000HPS, GM3000HPS, GM4000HPS mounts.
10M-2011 - 10Micron Controlbox Holder for 8-12" Round Pier (2000HPS and 3000HPS Mounts)
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10M-2011 - 10Micron Controlbox Holder for 8-12" Round Pier (2000HPS and 3000HPS Mounts)
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This accessory allows to accommodate the 10Micron electronic control box on round metal pier. Made of fine machined black anodized aluminum.
10M-3100 - 10Micron Wooden Shipping Pallet-Box for 3000HPS Mounts
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10M-3100 - 10Micron Wooden Shipping Pallet-Box for 3000HPS Mounts
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Shipping wooden pallet-box for the GM/AZ3000 mounts, for safe shipping and for warranty repair return (NOT included in the mount’s standard pack ). It is included in the GM/AZ3000 mandatory shipment kit (#10M3199).
10M-3199 - 10Micron Mandatory Shipping Kit for 3000HPS mounts
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10M-3199 - 10Micron Mandatory Shipping Kit for 3000HPS mounts
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The GM3000 mandatory shipping KIT (also suitable for the AZ3000 HPS) is composed of the GM3000 100x80x60cm shipping wooden pallet-box (#10M3100)and the pier adapter (#10M3090). Both are necessary items when the mount will be shipped. Shipping charges will be calculated individually for each destination and will be billed separately. The included pier adapter (#10M3090) will be needed later when mounting the GM 3000 onto a pier. This strong plate of solid steel is mandatory not only to secure the mount on the pallet during transport but also later to translate the full loading capacity of the Mount onto the pier.
10M-3C - 10Micron Special Cold Temperature Option for 3000HPS Mounts
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$3,411.00
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10M-3C - 10Micron Special Cold Temperature Option for 3000HPS Mounts
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The GM3000 and AZ3000 mounts are available in a special version for very low temperature operations. This option allows the Mount to operate until -30°C (-22° F) and features the following special modifications: - Special low-temperature lubricants certified until -60°C or lower - Special copper wiring, silicone sheathed - Electronic components certified for temperatures down to -40°C - Endurance tested at low temperatures in our laboratory All 10Micron mounts feature special systems in their mechanics in order to compensate thermal variations. This option is intended for brand new mounts to be ordered; contact us for already delivered mounts.
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The GM3000HPS mount is built for observatories with instrumentation up to a weight of 220 lbs. (100 kg) (excluding counterweights). It is ideal for remotized observation sites, and its loading capacity allows for mounting instruments like 200 mm diameter refractors, 300 mm diameter Newton reflectors, 450 mm diameter Cassegrains and so on. Movements are driven by two servo brushless motors, with timing belt reduction having zero backlash. Both axes feature a classic worm – worm wheel pairing. The worm wheels are made of bronze (B14), with a diameter of 244 mm and 315 teeth in right ascension, and a diameter of 192 mm and 250 teeth in declination. The worms are made of alloy tempered steel with a diameter of 32 mm and 24 mm respectively. The axes themselves are made of alloy steel, with a diameter of 80 mm (right ascension) and 60 mm (declination) for maximum rigidity.

The electronics are housed in an independent control box, easily removable. The connections of the mount and keypad feature security lock screws. The mount can be controlled using the included keypad, without connecting an external PC. The keypad is built in order to maintain the maximum readability in all lighting conditions. Both the display and the ergonomic keys, allowing for the use of gloves, feature a red backlight. A heater keeps the display warm for usage below freezing temperature.

The keypad is built in order to maintain the maximum readability in all lighting conditions. Both the display and the ergonomic keys, allowing for the use of gloves, feature a red backlight. A heater keeps the display warm for usage below freezing temperatures.

The mount can be controlled using the most common software packages by connecting it to a PC with the RS-232 serial port or the Ethernet connection, via the 10micron ASCOM driver or the Meade compatible command protocol. Furthermore, a dedicated software (also included with the mount) can be used to create a “virtual keypad” replicating exactly the functions of the physical keypad. The RS-232 port can also be used to control an external dome. This flexibility makes the mount an ideal mount for observatories and remote observing sites.

The object database contains many star catalogs and deep-sky objects up to the 16th magnitude. Solar system objects can be tracked so that their motion is compensated with respect to the stars. You may load orbital elements of comets, asteroids and artificial satellites into the mount, so that these objects can be tracked directly using the keypad (without any external PC). Pointing is made accurate through the usage of a model containing up to 100 stars, which allows for the correction of the classical polar alignment and conic errors, and also of the most important flexure terms of the optical tube. In this way, it is possible to obtain pointing accuracies of the order of 20 arcseconds RMS. The same model can be used in order to obtain the maximum tracking accuracy, compensating also for the atmospheric refraction (depending on the local atmospheric pressure and temperature).

A series of auxiliary functions is provided to help the user with quickly aligning the mount to the celestial pole. You may also save and recover the alignment data of different observing sessions. This function is very useful if you have many instruments in different setups, each one requiring different flexure corrections. Tracking through the meridian, a typical problem with german mounts, is solved allowing for tracking for up to 30° past the meridian (configurable), in both directions. In this way, any object can be tracked for at least four hours.

Tracking through the meridian, a typical problem with German equatorial mounts, is solved allowing tracking for up to 30° past the meridian (configurable), in both directions. In this way, any object can be tracked for at least four hours.

The tracking accuracy makes autoguiding unnecessary for many uses. The absolute encoders on both axes allow the mount to obtain a typical tracking error below 1 arcsecond. It is possible to autoguide using the ST4-compatible port or through the serial/Ethernet connection, with a guide rate configurable from 0.1x to 1x. The guide rate can be automatically corrected for the declination of the target so that there is no need for recalibrating the autoguide when observing at different declinations.

Other functions of the mount are designed in order to obtain the maximum flexibility in the most usage conditions. The mount can be switched on and off using the hand pad, power switch on the control box, or the dedicated relay connector on the control box panel. You can use the electronic balance functions in order to balance your instrument without unlocking the clutches. The mount can be parked in different user-defined positions. An external dome can be controlled directly using the RS-232 serial port, avoiding the need for using a dedicated external PC. Once configured with your instrument parameters, the firmware is able to make all the calculations required for positioning the dome slit in front of your optical tube, for almost all instrument configurations.

10Micron mounts are used in the field as well as in remote observatory sites, in educational observatories as well as in the extreme climates of northern Canada and the Atacama Desert.

The 10Micron GM3000HPS includes:

  • GM3000HPS mount head with absolute encoders on both axes
  • Control box and stand-alone hand pad with internal modeling and control software
  • Counterweight shaft
  • Mount cables
  • AC/DC power supply
  • Integrated WiFi