{"id":27720,"date":"2025-09-02T17:54:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T15:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=27720"},"modified":"2026-03-20T11:29:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T10:29:10","slug":"sky-watcher-heq-5-pro-synscan-goto","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/sky-watcher-heq-5-pro-synscan-goto\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky-Watcher HEQ-5 Pro SynScan GoTo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sky-Watcher HEQ-5 Pro SynScan GoTo is a high-quality equatorial mount that turns telescopes into precision instruments for both visual observation and astrophotography. With a load capacity of 14 kg, this model is considerably more stable than the lighter EQ-5, making it ideally suited for medium to larger refractors and Newtons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mount is equipped with precise stepper motors and the computer-controlled <strong>SynScan GoTo System<\/strong> with a database of 42,900 celestial objects. After a simple polar alignment via the built-in polar finder, automatically find and track any object in the sky. For astrophotography, the mount features motors on both axes, with various tracking speeds (sidereal, moon, sun) and automatic positioning via 1-, 2- or 3-star alignment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The stable steel tripod and included counterweights provide a low-vibration base, essential during long exposure times. In addition, the HEQ-5 Pro supports connection via PC and firmware updates, ensuring you always have the latest features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With its combination of carrying capacity, accuracy and expandability, this is an ideal mount for advanced amateurs making the step to serious astrophotography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Observation goals<\/strong><br>The Sky-Watcher HEQ-5 Pro SynScan GoTo is suitable for advanced observers and photographers who need a stable, accurate mount for telescopes up to about 200 mm aperture. For lighter setups it is oversized, while for really heavy OTAs (&gt;15 kg) an EQ6-R or AZ-EQ6 is a better choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Specifications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Type: Equatorial mount (EQ5 series)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Max. load capacity: 14 kg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Counterweights: 2 \u00d7 5.1 kg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Counterweight bar: \u00d818 mm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drive: worm wheel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Propulsion: motors both axes, gears<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Positioning: automatic, 1, 2 or 3 stars<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tracking modes: sidereal, moon, sun<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GoTo system: SynScan, database 42,900 objects<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Controllable via PC: yes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Firmware updates: yes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stand: steel stand, max height 121 cm, weight 5.6 kg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mounting saddle: Losmandy &amp; Vixen compatible<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Total set weight: 26.5 kg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Color: white<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"734\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"149\" data-end=\"352\">Sky-Watcher HEQ-5 Pro SynScan GoTo comes with steel tripod, counterweights and SynScan hand controls - stable mount for serious observers and astrophotographers.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":27725,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[542],"product_cat":[469,3097,3120,3099,590,538,56,3116],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-27720","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-sky-watcher","product_cat-astro-fotografie","product_cat-astrofotografie-monteringen","product_cat-equatoriale-monteringen","product_cat-harmonic-eq-mounts","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":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":107604,"url":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/televue-tele-pod-advanced-azimutale-montering\/","url_meta":{"origin":27720,"position":0},"title":"TeleVue Tele-Pod Advanced \u2013 Azimuth Mount","author":"Abdullah Ibrar","date":"28-04-2026","format":false,"excerpt":"TeleVue Tele-Pod Advanced \u2013 azimutale montering wordt geleverd met aluminium statief, transporttas en biedt soepele bediening voor lichte telescopen. \u00a0","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"TeleVue Montering Tele-Pod Advanced close-up van de azimutale montagekop op zwart geanodiseerd aluminium statief met blauwe accentring op witte achtergrond","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TeleVue-Montering-Tele-Pod-Advanced-1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TeleVue-Montering-Tele-Pod-Advanced-1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TeleVue-Montering-Tele-Pod-Advanced-1.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TeleVue-Montering-Tele-Pod-Advanced-1.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":106246,"url":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/levenhuk-discovery-spark-767-az\/","url_meta":{"origin":27720,"position":1},"title":"Levenhuk Discovery Spark 767 AZ \u2013 76\/700 Newtonian Reflector","author":"Abdullah Ibrar","date":"05-04-2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The Levenhuk Discovery Spark 767 AZ \u2013 76\/700 Newtonian reflector comes with SR4mm, H12.5mm, and H20mm eyepieces, a 2x Barlow lens, an optical finder, an aluminum tripod with an accessory tray, and the colorful knowledge book \u201cSpace. 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