{"id":27687,"date":"2025-09-02T17:47:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T15:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=27687"},"modified":"2026-07-20T00:20:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T22:20:20","slug":"sky-watcher-neq-5-mount","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/sky-watcher-neq-5-montering\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky-Watcher NEQ-5 Equatorial Mount &amp; Tripod"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Sky-Watcher NEQ-5: The classic equatorial mount that grows with you<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NEQ-5 offers a solid foundation for medium-sized telescopes, from a 150\/750 Newtonian to a 120mm refractor. The equatorial mount follows the Earth's rotation with a single axis: after aligning to the North Star using the included polar scope, you can smoothly track an object with the fine adjustment knob. The maximum payload capacity is 10 kg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mount is manually operated but designed for growth: with the separately available RA and DEC motor set, you can motorize tracking, and with the SynScan GoTo upgrade, you can later make it a fully computer-controlled mount. This way, the NEQ-5 grows with you from visual observation to your first astrophotography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Included<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>NEQ-5 mount head with polar finder<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Steel tripod (up to 123 cm, 5.1 kg)<\/li>\n\n\n<li>2 counterweights of 5 kg (steel rod \u00d820 mm)<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Fine-tuning on both axes<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Featured accessories<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Sky-Watcher RA and DEC Motor Set for EQ-5 motors the tracking. The polar scope illumination for EQ3-2 and EQ5 makes alignment in the dark more comfortable, and the Oklop transport bag for EQ5-class heads protects the mount on the go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For whom yes, for whom no<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Good for: visual observers with a medium-sized tube who want equatorial tracking and later motorization. Not for: those who immediately want GoTo; the EQ5 Pro SynScan is the more logical purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Specifications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Type<\/strong><\/td><td>Equatorial mount (German type), manually operated<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Max. load capacity<\/strong><\/td><td>10 kg<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Pool height setting<\/strong><\/td><td>0 to 70 degrees<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Pole finder<\/strong><\/td><td>Included<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Counterweights<\/strong><\/td><td>2 x 5 kg (bar \u00d820mm)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Tripod<\/strong><\/td><td>Steel, up to 123 cm (5.1 kg)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total weight set<\/strong><\/td><td>22.3 kg<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Upgrades<\/strong><\/td><td>Motor set and SynScan GoTo kit available separately<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The disassembly of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/brands\/sky-watcher\/\">Sky-Watcher<\/a> is a base that will last you for years. Unsure which mount is best for your telescope and your goals? Contact us, we'd be happy to help you decide.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Classic equatorial mount with 10 kg load capacity, steel tripod, and two 5 kg counterweights. Manual operation, with polar scope and prepared for motorization and SynScan GoTo upgrade.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":27692,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[542],"product_cat":[3120,590,538,56,3116],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-27687","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-sky-watcher","product_cat-equatoriale-monteringen","product_cat-montering-accessoires","product_cat-monteringen","product_cat-telescoop-accessoires","product_cat-telescoop-monteringen","product_shipping_class-licht","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"bundled_by":[],"bundle_stock_status":"instock","bundle_stock_quantity":null,"bundle_virtual":false,"bundle_layout":"","bundle_add_to_cart_form_location":"","bundle_editable_in_cart":false,"bundle_sold_individually_context":"","bundle_item_grouping":"","bundle_min_size":"","bundle_max_size":"","bundle_price":[],"bundled_items":[],"bundle_sell_ids":[91599,90586,28288],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":90598,"url":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/sky-watcher-eq3-2-equatorial-mount-tripod\/","url_meta":{"origin":27687,"position":0},"title":"Sky-Watcher EQ3-2 Equatorial Mount &amp; Aluminum Tripod","author":"","date":"30-11-2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Lichte parallactische montering voor telescopen tot 5 kg, met bronzen wormaandrijving, kogellagers, twee contragewichten en aluminium statief. 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