{"id":31065,"date":"2025-10-13T22:31:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T20:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=31065"},"modified":"2026-08-23T15:06:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T13:06:37","slug":"sky-watcher-wave-150i-strainwave-mount-head","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/sky-watcher-wave-150i-strainwave-mount-head\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky-Watcher WAVE-150i Strainwave GoTo Mount (Head Only)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Sky-Watcher WAVE-150i: strainwave power for the traveling astrophotographer<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The WAVE-150i uses a harmonic strain wave drive, the same gear technology used in robotics. The result is a mount that carries 15 kg with a weight of only 5.8 kg, without the need for a counterweight. That ratio makes it ideally suited for mobile deep-sky astrophotography with serious optics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The strainwave drive combines minimal backlash with high rigidity and smooth tracking. You use the mount equatorially or in Alt-AZ mode, with a polar adjustment from 0 to 90 degrees. Operation is via WiFi or Bluetooth with the SynScan Pro app, or via PC with ASCOM and INDI; Stellarium is also supported. Autoguiding and PEC are on board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dual-fit saddle and transport case<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mounting plate accepts both Vixen- and Losmandy-style rails. The mount comes in a sturdy transport case and fits tripods with a standard 3\/8-inch connection, such as the matching WAVE Carbon tripod.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Included<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>WAVE-150i mounting head with strain wave drive<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Dual-fit saddle for Vixen and Losmandy rails<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Heavy-duty transport case<\/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 WAVE Carbon Fiber tripod is the matching lightweight and torsionally rigid base. Anyone who wants physical control can connect the optional SynScan hand controller.<\/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: astrophotographers who want to run heavy optics on the go without dragging counterweights and tripod ballast. Not for: those who mainly do visual observation with a light tube, for which an AZ-GTi or Star Discovery is more than sufficient.<\/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>Strainwave (harmonic drive) GoTo mount<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Max. load capacity<\/strong><\/td><td>15 kg (without mandatory counterweight)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Head of weight<\/strong><\/td><td>5.8 kg<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Modi<\/strong><\/td><td>Equatorial and Alt-AZ, 0 to 90 degrees<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Drive<\/strong><\/td><td>Strainwave with timing belt and stepper motors<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Controls<\/strong><\/td><td>WiFi, Bluetooth or PC (SynScan Pro, ASCOM, INDI)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Connections<\/strong><\/td><td>USB, ST-4 autoguider, hand controller (optional)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Saddle<\/strong><\/td><td>Dual-fit: Vixen and Losmandy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Tripod<\/strong><\/td><td>Not included (3\/8 inch connection)<\/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>Harmonic drive mount: 15 kg payload capacity at a weight of only 5.8 kg, without the need for a counterweight. Control via WiFi, Bluetooth, or PC using the SynScan Pro app, ASCOM, or INDI. 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