{"id":91636,"date":"2025-12-22T14:14:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T13:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=91636"},"modified":"2026-08-23T15:09:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T13:09:21","slug":"sky-watcher-synscan-gps-module-v3-0-and-up","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/sky-watcher-synscan-gps-module-v3-0-en-hoger\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky-Watcher SynScan GPS module (v3.0 and higher)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Sky-Watcher SynScan GPS module: location and time always correct automatically<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This GPS module automatically retrieves your location, date, and time, and enters them into your SynScan hand controller. No more manual input for each session: you can start aligning immediately. Furthermore, correct position data means more accurate GoTo positions, so objects appear in view faster and more precisely.<\/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-versie-3.0-GPS-module-voor-Synscan-controllers-vanaf-2.jpg\" alt=\"Skywatcher version 3.0 GPS module with connection cable and GPS receiver for Synscan handbox.\" 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-versie-3.0-GPS-module-voor-Synscan-controllers-vanaf-1.jpg\" alt=\"Skywatcher version 3.0 GPS module set with GPS mouse, cable and module housing for Skywatcher GoTo.\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The compact module works with all Sky-Watcher SynScan handboxes from version 3.0, for example on the NEQ-3 Pro, NEQ-5 Pro, HEQ5 Pro, and the EQ6-class. Especially for those who observe at changing locations, this means a lasting time saving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Features<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Automatic location, date, and time<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Faster alignment, more accurate GoTo<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Compact and light<\/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 all Sky-Watcher SynScan hand controllers from version 3.0.<\/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>GPS module for SynScan<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Required<\/strong><\/td><td>SynScan Hand Controller v3.0 or higher<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Set<\/strong><\/td><td>Location, date, time<\/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>GPS module that automatically sets location, date, and time on any SynScan hand controller from v3.0. 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