{"id":27702,"date":"2025-09-02T17:51:26","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T15:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=27702"},"modified":"2026-10-13T10:56:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T08:56:18","slug":"sky-watcher-az-eq5-gt-synscan-goto","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/sky-watcher-az-eq5-gt-synscan-goto\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ5 GT SynScan GoTo Mount &amp; Tripod"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ5 GT SynScan GoTo: Two Mounts in One<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The AZ-EQ5 GT can be used as an equatorial mount for astrophotography and as an azimuthal mount for quick visual work. In EQ mode, you can accurately track objects for long exposures with autoguiding. In AZ mode, you can skip polar alignment and start observing within minutes, with the option of using a second telescope in place of the counterweights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The belt drive and microstep stepper motors ensure smooth, quiet movement. Thanks to the dual encoders (Freedom Find), you can move the telescope by hand without losing alignment: the mount always knows where it is. The SynScan hand controller offers 42,900 objects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stable on steel legs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tripod with 51 mm legs supports the setup with minimal vibration. With a load capacity of 15 kg, there is room for medium-sized refractors, Newtonians, and catadioptric systems, even with a camera and guidescope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Included<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>AZ-EQ5 GT mount head with dual encoders<\/li>\n\n\n<li>SynScan GoTo Hand Controller (42,900 Objects)<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Steel tripod with \u00d851 mm legs<\/li>\n\n\n<li>2 counterweights<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Pole finder<\/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 illuminated polar scope for the AZ-EQ5GT makes polar alignment in EQ mode more comfortable. The Oklop transport bag for EQ5, HEQ5, and AZEQ5 protects the head on the go, and with the SynScan Wi-Fi Adapter, you can control the mount via the app.<\/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: those who combine visual observation and astrophotography and don't want to buy two mounts, or those who want to let the public look through two telescopes simultaneously. Not for: those who exclusively shoot with heavy optics; they are better off with an EQ6-R Pro.<\/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>Hybrid mounting: equatorial and azimuthal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Max. load capacity<\/strong><\/td><td>15 kg<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Drive<\/strong><\/td><td>Timing belts with microstep stepper motors<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Encoders<\/strong><\/td><td>Dual encoders (manual movement without alignment loss)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Controls<\/strong><\/td><td>SynScan GoTo Hand Controller, 42,900 Objects<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Counterweights<\/strong><\/td><td>2 pieces<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Tripod<\/strong><\/td><td>Steel, 51 mm legs<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total weight set<\/strong><\/td><td>19.5 kg<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Nutrition<\/strong><\/td><td>12V DC<\/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>Hybrid mount that works both equatorially and azimuthally: 15 kg payload capacity, belt drive, dual encoders, and SynScan GoTo. 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