{"id":90582,"date":"2025-11-30T13:42:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T12:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=90582"},"modified":"2026-07-19T13:58:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T11:58:47","slug":"sky-watcher-enhanced-dual-axis-motor-drive-eq5","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/sky-watcher-enhanced-dual-axis-motor-drive-eq5\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky-Watcher Enhanced Dual-Axis Motor Drive for EQ5 (with ST-4)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Sky-Watcher Enhanced Dual-Axis Motor Drive for EQ5: autoguiding without a new mount<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With this motor set, your EQ5 mount will automatically keep stars, the moon, and the sun in view. No more manual adjustments: the image stays where you want it, making observing calmer and astrophotography easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Skywatcher-EQ-5-motorset-ST4-RA-en-DEC-met-autoguider-interface.jpg\" alt=\"Skywatcher EQ-5 motor set ST4 complete set with red hand controller, RA and DEC motors, cables, gears, allen keys and black carrying case.\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks to the ST-4 autoguider port, a guide camera corrects both axes during long exposures. This turns a manual EQ5 or NEQ-5 into a photography platform, for a fraction of the price of a new GoTo mount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Features<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Motors for RA and DEC axes<\/li>\n\n\n<li>ST-4 autoguider port for guided photography<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Orbital speeds for stars, moon, and sun<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Compatibility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Suitable for the Sky-Watcher EQ5 and NEQ-5. Combine with the polar scope illuminator for EQ3-2 and EQ5.<\/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>Dual-axis motorset with autoguiding<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Suitable for<\/strong><\/td><td>EQ5, NEQ-5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Autoguider port<\/strong><\/td><td>ST-4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Tracking<\/strong><\/td><td>Sidereal, moon, sun<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Nutrition<\/strong><\/td><td>Batteries<\/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>Motor drive for both axes of the EQ5 class, including ST-4 autoguider port. 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