{"id":27819,"date":"2025-09-02T21:55:52","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T19:55:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=27819"},"modified":"2026-08-23T15:06:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T13:06:18","slug":"sky-watcher-eq8-rh-pro-synscan-goto","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/sky-watcher-eq8-rh-pro-synscan-goto\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky-Watcher EQ8-RH Pro SynScan GoTo Mount (Head Only)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Sky-Watcher EQ8-RH Pro SynScan GoTo: Tracking with encoder precision<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EQ8-RH Pro is the most advanced mount in the EQ8 series. The difference from the EQ8-R is the Renishaw higher-resolution encoder on the right ascension axis: it continuously measures the actual axis position and directly corrects the drive. The result is tracking that is so accurate that autoguiding is often no longer necessary for astrophotography, even with long exposures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Furthermore, the head shares all the improvements of the EQ8-R: internal wiring against cable breakage, four USB and three 12V connections on the head, belt drive on the declination axis, and reinforced couplings. The load capacity of 50 kg is calculated for tubes of 12 to 14 inches. This article only concerns the mount head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Included<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>EQ8-RH Pro mounting head with Renishaw RA encoder<\/li>\n\n\n<li>SynScan GoTo Hand Controller (42,900 Objects)<\/li>\n\n\n<li>2 counterweights of 10 kg<\/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 EQ8-R Pier Tripod (heavy column tripod) forms the matching base outside a fixed observatory. The external illuminated polar scope for EQ8-R and EQ8-RH speeds up polar alignment.<\/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\">For: demanding astrophotographers and observatories seeking maximum tracking precision without the need for guiding equipment. Not for: those who do not require an encoder, as the EQ8-R Pro offers the same load capacity for significantly less money.<\/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), observatory class<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Max. load capacity<\/strong><\/td><td>50 kg<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>RA encoder<\/strong><\/td><td>Renishaw high-resolution encoder (autoguiding usually unnecessary)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Drive<\/strong><\/td><td>Belt drive in DEC axis, stepper motors<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Controls<\/strong><\/td><td>SynScan GoTo Hand Controller, 42,900 Objects<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Connections on the head<\/strong><\/td><td>4 x USB, 3 x 12V, ST-4 autoguider<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Counterweights<\/strong><\/td><td>2 x 10 kg<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Mounting head weight<\/strong><\/td><td>25.8 kg<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Tripod<\/strong><\/td><td>Not included (EQ8-R equatorial mount sold separately)<\/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>The flagship model of the EQ8 series: 50 kg payload plus a Renishaw high-resolution encoder on the RA axis, making autoguiding often redundant. 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