{"id":91610,"date":"2025-12-22T12:56:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T11:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=91610"},"modified":"2026-08-23T15:07:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T13:07:46","slug":"sky-watcher-neq-5-pro-synscan-goto-upgrade-kit","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/sky-watcher-neq-5-pro-synscan-goto-upgrade-kit\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky-Watcher NEQ-5 Pro SynScan GoTo Upgrade Kit"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Sky-Watcher NEQ-5 Pro upgrade kit: Your EQ5 becomes a full-fledged GoTo mount<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With this kit, you give your existing EQ5 mount full GoTo functionality. Select an object on the SynScan LCD hand controller and the mount will automatically slew to it, with a positioning accuracy of up to 1 arcminute. The database contains over 42,900 objects, including the complete Messier, NGC, and IC catalogs, plus room for your own favorites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Skywatcher-NEQ-5-Pro-SynScan-GoTo-Upgrade-Kit-1.jpg\" alt=\"Skywatcher NEQ-5 Pro SynScan GoTo Upgrade Kit set with motors, power supply, cables, tools and accessories.\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Skywatcher-NEQ-5-Pro-SynScan-GoTo-Upgrade-Kit-2.jpg\" alt=\"Skywatcher NEQ-5 Pro SynScan hand controller with LCD screen and control buttons.\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The stepper motors (1.8 degrees per step) slew up to 3.4 degrees per second and then track at guiding speeds from 0.25x to 1x. PEC (periodic error correction) and PC connection also make the kit photographically interesting: together with an autoguider, your motorized EQ5 becomes a serious imaging platform. Firmware updates are done via the supplied RS-232 cable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Included<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>RA and DEC motor with mounts and covers<\/li>\n\n\n<li>SynScan LCD Hand Controller<\/li>\n\n\n<li>All cables and tools<\/li>\n\n\n<li>RS-232 cable for software updates<\/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 or NEQ-5. Similar kits exist for the other classic EQ mounts; for the standard EQ6, there is the SynScan PRO upgrade kit.<\/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>SynScan GoTo Upgrade Kit<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Suitable for<\/strong><\/td><td>EQ5 of NEQ-5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Database<\/strong><\/td><td>Over 42,900 items<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Positioning accuracy<\/strong><\/td><td>To 1 arcminute<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Motors<\/strong><\/td><td>Stepper motors, 1.8 degrees per step<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Speed<\/strong><\/td><td>Up to 3.4 degrees per second<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Speed limits<\/strong><\/td><td>0.25x \/ 0.50x \/ 0.75x \/ 1x<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>PEC<\/strong><\/td><td>Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>PC connection<\/strong><\/td><td>Yes (RS-232 included)<\/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>Complete SynScan GoTo upgrade for your EQ5 or NEQ-5: RA and DEC motors, SynScan LCD hand controller with over 42,900 objects, all cables and tools. 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