{"id":32893,"date":"2025-11-07T18:33:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T17:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&p=32893"},"modified":"2026-08-25T15:11:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T13:11:05","slug":"ioptron-hem44-mount-ipolar","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/ioptron-hem44-montering-ipolar\/","title":{"rendered":"iOptron HEM44 Mount iPolar"},"content":{"rendered":"

iOptron HEM44 Mount iPolar: hybrid EQ power with electronic polar scope<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The iOptron HEM44 is a hybrid equatorial mount: strain wave drive on the right ascension axis, backlash-free worm and belt drive on the declination axis. Without a counterweight, it carries 20 kg (44 lbs) in a head that remains light enough for mobile use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This version has a built-in iPolar electronic polar scope: you align with the celestial pole on your laptop screen, quickly and accurately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Twenty kilos of payload capacity without a counterweight means you can carry a serious astrograph with a complete imaging train, while the setup remains light and quick to assemble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Align on screen<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The iPolar camera shows the celestial pole and the direction of the polar axis; the software calculates with date, time, and refraction. Within minutes, the mount is precisely aligned, even without a clear view of the Pole Star.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hybrid drive without counterweight<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The combination of strain wave on RA and worm\/belt on declination provides the load capacity of a harmonic drive with the refined tracking behavior of a traditional drive. A counterweight is unnecessary in most setups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The electronic friction brake safely stops the mount during a power failure, and the power-down memory preserves position and alignment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Complete control<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Go2Nova 8409 hand controller contains over 200,000 objects; Wi-Fi is routed through the hand controller, and computer control is possible via ASCOM, INDI, or iOptron Commander. Autoguiding via the ST-4 port and PEC correction are built-in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The internal cable management and the dual Vixen\/Losmandy-D saddle keep the photo setup tidy; the built-in zero-position finder automatically finds the starting position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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