iOptron iPolar Electronic Polar Finder for HEQ5

iOptron iPolar Electronic Polar Scope for HEQ5: electronic polar scope

With the iPolar, you align a Sky-Watcher HEQ5 with the celestial pole via your laptop screen. The built-in camera shows the actual pole position and the direction of the polar axis; using the azimuth and altitude screws, you bring both points together.

The software automatically calculates the exact pole position based on date and time. Looking through a small optical pole finder is no longer necessary, and alignment is also successful even if Polaris is not clearly visible.

Accurate at every location

The sensitive sensor with a wide field of view finds the correct orientation even after a rough alignment. The iPolar works in both the northern and southern hemispheres and remains usable at low latitudes. Precise polar alignment extends the usable exposure time without guiding.

The connection to the computer is via USB 2.0.

Assembly

This version is intended for the Sky-Watcher HEQ5. The corresponding HEQ-5 adapter mounts the iPolar into the polar axis of the mount. This eliminates the need to peer through the optical polar scope underneath the mount.

Included

• iPolar electronic polar finder
• Mounting hardware

Featured accessories

Keep a USB cable as a spare in your luggage, then a forgotten cable will never get in the way of a session.

For whom yes and for whom no

• ✓ Sky-Watcher HEQ5 owners who want faster and more accurate polar alignment
• ✓ Astrophotographers who want longer unguided exposures
• ✗ Who perceives exclusively visually: then the optical polar finder is sufficient

Specifications

You can find more mounts and accessories for this merk at the iOptron merk page.