Mounts (72)
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| Product | Type | Payload kg | With CW kg | Head kg | GoTo | Tripod incl. | Modes | USD | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Micron GM1000 HPS EP A worm-gear German equatorial GoTo mount with absolute encoders and a built-in pointing model, rated for 30 kg and aimed at demanding imagers. | gem | 30 | 19.5 | yes | no | eq | 12000 | current | |
| 10Micron GM2000 HPS II A high-end worm-gear German equatorial GoTo mount with absolute encoders and a built-in pointing model, rated for 50 kg; the Combi head splits into two parts for transport. | gem | 50 | 33 | yes | no | eq | 17000 | current | |
| 10Micron GM3000 HPS A heavy-duty worm-gear German equatorial GoTo mount with absolute encoders and a built-in pointing model, rated for 100 kg, for large observatory telescopes. | gem | 100 | 65 | yes | no | eq | 21400 | current | |
| Astro-Physics Mach2GTO A premium worm-gear German equatorial GoTo mount rated for roughly 34 kg of telescope and accessories, used for high-end imaging. | gem | 34 | 19.8 | yes | no | eq | 12100 | current | |
| Avalon Instruments M-Uno A single-fork equatorial GoTo mount with StarGO control, rated for 25 kg of visual instruments or 20 kg for imaging, with a 14.9 kg head. | fork | 25 | 14.9 | yes | no | eq | 6600 | current | |
| Avalon Instruments M-Zero A compact equatorial/alt-az GoTo mount with StarGO control, rated for 8 kg with one telescope and 13 kg in a double-telescope setup, supplied with a tripod. | fork | 8 | 6 | yes | yes | eq, altaz | 5400 | current | |
| Benro Polaris Astro Edition A compact app-controlled star tracker for camera and lens astrophotography, with a 7 kg payload rating and a built-in rechargeable battery. | tracker | 7 | 1.5 | yes | no | eq | 1000 | current | |
| Celestron Advanced VX A GoTo German equatorial mount with tripod that suits Schmidt-Cassegrains up to 8 inches and small refractors for visual use and entry-level imaging. | gem | 13.6 | 7.7 | yes | yes | eq | 1100 | current | |
| Celestron CGEM II A GoTo German equatorial mount with tripod rated at 18 kg, aimed at 8 to 11 inch Schmidt-Cassegrains and larger refractors. | gem | 18.1 | 18.1 | yes | yes | eq | 1800 | current | |
| Celestron CGX A heavy-duty GoTo German equatorial mount with tripod rated at about 25 kg, for large Schmidt-Cassegrains and refractors in portable or permanent setups. | gem | 24.9 | 19.4 | yes | yes | eq | 2900 | current | |
| Celestron CGX-L A larger GoTo German equatorial mount with tripod rated at 34 kg, built for 11 and 14 inch class Schmidt-Cassegrains and other heavy tubes. | gem | 34 | 23.9 | yes | yes | eq | 4000 | current | |
| Explore Scientific EXOS-2 GT PMC-Eight An equatorial GoTo mount with open PMC-Eight electronics and Wi-Fi/Bluetooth control, rated for 18 kg of visual instruments or 12.7 kg for imaging, supplied with a tripod. | gem | 18.1 | 6.1 | yes | yes | eq | 1000 | current | |
| Explore Scientific iEXOS-100-2 PMC-Eight A compact travel equatorial GoTo mount with PMC-Eight electronics and Wi-Fi/Bluetooth control, rated for about 8.6 kg visually and 6.8 kg for imaging, with a light tripod. | gem | 8.6 | 4.3 | yes | yes | eq | 300 | current | |
| Explore Scientific Twilight II A manual dual-saddle alt-azimuth mount with tripod that holds one or two telescopes, rated at 30 lb (13.6 kg) per side and 60 lb in total. | altaz | 13.6 | 3.9 | no | yes | altaz | 600 | current | |
| Fornax LighTrack II A precision single-axis star tracker powered from 12 V DC, rated for 6 kg or 12 kg with a counterweight, with an autoguiding input (cable sold separately). | tracker | 6 | 12 | 1.3 | no | no | eq | 550 | current |
| iOptron CEM26 A compact centre-balanced equatorial GoTo mount rated for 11.8 kg, suited to small refractors and lightweight imaging rigs. | gem | 11.8 | 4.5 | yes | no | eq | 1100 | current | |
| iOptron CEM40 A centre-balanced equatorial GoTo mount rated for 18 kg with a 7.9 kg head, suited to mid-size refractors and imaging setups. | gem | 18 | 7.9 | yes | no | eq | 2500 | current | |
| iOptron CEM70 A centre-balanced equatorial GoTo mount rated for 31.8 kg, intended for large refractors and heavier imaging setups. | gem | 31.8 | 13.6 | yes | no | eq | 3550 | current | |
| iOptron CEM120 A large centre-balanced equatorial GoTo mount rated for 52 kg, intended for large telescopes in permanent or semi-permanent setups. | gem | 52 | 25.9 | yes | no | eq | 6000 | current | |
| iOptron GEM28 A compact German equatorial GoTo mount rated for 12.7 kg with a 4.5 kg head, suited to small and mid-size refractors. | gem | 12.7 | 4.5 | yes | no | eq | 1150 | current | |
| iOptron GEM45 A German equatorial GoTo mount rated for 20.4 kg with a 7.9 kg head, suited to mid-size refractors, Schmidt-Cassegrains and imaging rigs. | gem | 20.4 | 7.9 | yes | no | eq | 2550 | current | |
| iOptron HAE29 A strain-wave GoTo mount with equatorial and alt-az modes, rated for 13.5 kg without a counterweight and weighing 3.7 kg. | strain-wave | 13.5 | 18 | 3.7 | yes | no | eq, altaz | 2350 | current |
| iOptron HAE29EC The encoder-equipped version of the HAE29 strain-wave GoTo mount, with the same 13.5 kg payload rating and equatorial or alt-az operation. | strain-wave | 13.5 | 18 | 3.8 | yes | no | eq, altaz | 3750 | current |
| iOptron HAE43 A strain-wave GoTo mount with equatorial and alt-az modes, rated for 20 kg without a counterweight and weighing 5.7 kg. | strain-wave | 20 | 25 | 5.7 | yes | no | eq, altaz | 3250 | current |
| iOptron HAE43EC The encoder-equipped version of the HAE43 strain-wave GoTo mount, with the same 20 kg payload rating and equatorial or alt-az operation. | strain-wave | 20 | 25 | 5.8 | yes | no | eq, altaz | 4750 | current |
| iOptron HAE69 A strain-wave GoTo mount with equatorial and alt-az modes, rated for 31 kg without a counterweight and weighing 8.6 kg. | strain-wave | 31 | 36 | 8.6 | yes | no | eq, altaz | 4650 | current |
| iOptron HEM27 A hybrid equatorial GoTo mount with a strain-wave RA axis and a worm-driven Dec axis, rated for 13.5 kg without a counterweight at a 3.7 kg head weight. | strain-wave | 13.5 | 20 | 3.7 | yes | no | eq | 2050 | current |
| iOptron HEM44 A hybrid equatorial GoTo mount with a strain-wave RA axis and a worm-driven Dec axis, rated for 20 kg without a counterweight with a 6.2 kg head. | strain-wave | 20 | 25 | 6.2 | yes | no | eq | 2900 | current |
| iOptron SkyGuider Pro A light single-axis camera tracker for DSLR and mirrorless rigs, rated for 5 kg, with a built-in polar scope and an ST-4 guide port. | tracker | 5 | 1.5 | no | no | eq | 360 | current | |
| iOptron SkyTracker Pro A pocket-sized camera star tracker with a built-in rechargeable battery and micro-USB charging, rated for 3 kg and weighing under 0.7 kg. | tracker | 3 | 0.69 | no | no | eq | 230 | current | |
| Losmandy G11 A heavy-duty German equatorial mount from Losmandy with the Gemini 2 GoTo system, rated for about 60 lb (27 kg) with a 16.3 kg head. | gem | 27.2 | 16.3 | yes | no | eq | 3800 | current | |
| Losmandy GM8 A compact German equatorial mount from Losmandy with the Gemini 2 GoTo system, rated for about 30 lb (13.6 kg) with a 9.5 kg head. | gem | 13.6 | 9.5 | yes | no | eq | 2350 | current | |
| Move Shoot Move Nomad A compact camera star tracker with a built-in battery charged over USB-C, rated for 3.5 kg and weighing 0.43 kg. | tracker | 3.5 | 0.43 | no | no | eq | 210 | current | |
| Omegon MiniTrack LX3 A compact clockwork camera tracker that needs no batteries or power, rated for 3 kg and weighing 650 g, for wide-field astrophotography with a camera and lens. | tracker | 3 | 0.65 | no | no | eq | 210 | current | |
| Orion Atlas EQ-G Orion's heavy GoTo equatorial mount, built on the Sky-Watcher EQ6 platform and rated at 18 kg, for medium to large telescopes; no longer sold new. | gem | 18.1 | 16 | yes | yes | eq | 1700 | discontinued | |
| Orion Atlas Pro AZ/EQ-G Orion's dual-mode GoTo mount, built on the Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6 platform, usable equatorial or alt-azimuth and rated at 18 kg; no longer sold new. | gem | 18.1 | 15.4 | yes | yes | eq, altaz | 1900 | discontinued | |
| Orion Sirius EQ-G Orion's GoTo equatorial mount, built on the Sky-Watcher HEQ5 platform, for small to medium refractors and Newtonians; no longer sold new. | gem | 13.6 | 10 | yes | yes | eq | 1200 | discontinued | |
| Pegasus Astro NYX-88 A strain-wave GoTo equatorial mount rated for 14 kg without a counterweight, with a 5 kg head weight, aimed at portable imaging. | strain-wave | 14 | 20 | 5 | yes | no | eq | 2100 | current |
| Pegasus Astro NYX-101 A strain-wave GoTo equatorial mount rated for 20 kg without a counterweight, with a 6.5 kg head weight, aimed at portable imaging rigs. | strain-wave | 20 | 30 | 6.5 | yes | no | eq | 3350 | current |
| Rainbow Astro RST-135 A compact strain-wave GoTo mount rated for 13.5 kg without a counterweight at only 3.3 kg, running in equatorial or alt-az mode. | strain-wave | 13.5 | 18 | 3.3 | yes | no | eq, altaz | 4200 | current |
| Rainbow Astro RST-135E The encoder-equipped version of the RST-135 strain-wave GoTo mount, with the same 13.5 kg payload rating and equatorial or alt-az operation. | strain-wave | 13.5 | 18 | 3.5 | yes | no | eq, altaz | 6000 | current |
| Rainbow Astro RST-300 A strain-wave GoTo mount rated for 30 kg without a counterweight and 50 kg with one, weighing 8.5 kg, for large imaging rigs. | strain-wave | 30 | 50 | 8.5 | yes | no | eq | 9300 | current |
| Sky-Watcher AZ Pronto A light manual alt-azimuth mount with its own extendable aluminium tripod, suited to small refractors and compact telescopes up to 3 kg. | altaz | 3 | 1.5 | no | yes | altaz | 230 | current | |
| Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ5 GT A dual-mode GoTo mount that runs equatorial for imaging or alt-azimuth for visual observing, built on a lighter head than the HEQ5 class. | gem | 15 | 7.7 | yes | yes | eq, altaz | 2100 | current | |
| Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6 Pro A dual-mode GoTo mount for medium to large telescopes that can run equatorial for imaging or alt-azimuth for visual observing. | gem | 20 | 15.4 | yes | yes | eq, altaz | 2850 | current | |
| Sky-Watcher AZ-GTi A compact Wi-Fi GoTo alt-azimuth head for small refractors and Maksutovs up to 5 kg, which can also run as an equatorial mount on an optional wedge. | altaz | 5 | 1.3 | yes | yes | altaz, eq | 500 | current | |
| Sky-Watcher AZ-GTiX A Wi-Fi GoTo alt-azimuth mount with two dovetail saddles, rated at 6 kg per saddle and 10 kg in total, for small telescopes and paired instruments. | altaz | 6 | 2 | yes | yes | altaz | 530 | current | |
| Sky-Watcher AZ4 A simple manual alt-azimuth mount with tripod for small refractors and Maksutov telescopes, easy to set up for casual visual observing. | altaz | 6.8 | 3.5 | no | yes | altaz | 280 | current | |
| Sky-Watcher AZ5 A manual alt-azimuth mount with slow-motion cables and a steel tripod, a steady support for refractors and small Maksutovs up to 6.8 kg. | altaz | 6.8 | 3 | no | yes | altaz | 470 | current | |
| Sky-Watcher CQ350 Pro A GoTo equatorial mount rated at 35 kg with a head of about 14 kg, aimed at large imaging rigs; the tripod is optional and sold separately. | gem | 35 | 14.4 | yes | no | eq | 3700 | current | |
| Sky-Watcher EQ5 A manual equatorial mount with steel tripod for small refractors and Newtonians, suited to visual use; motor drives are available as optional extras. | gem | 9.1 | 5.5 | no | yes | eq | 430 | current | |
| Sky-Watcher EQ5 Pro An entry-level GoTo equatorial mount with tripod, suited to refractors and compact Newtonians for visual use and light astrophotography. | gem | 9.1 | 6.2 | yes | yes | eq | 900 | current | |
| Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro A belt-driven GoTo equatorial mount with tripod for medium to large refractors and Newtonians, widely used for deep-sky imaging. | gem | 20 | 17.3 | yes | yes | eq | 2250 | current | |
| Sky-Watcher EQ8-R Pro A heavy-duty GoTo equatorial mount rated for 50 kg, used for large refractors and Newtonians in portable and permanent setups. | gem | 50 | 25.6 | yes | yes | eq | 7000 | current | |
| Sky-Watcher EQM-35 Pro A light GoTo equatorial head for small refractors and compact imaging rigs, sold without a tripod. | gem | 10 | 4.4 | yes | no | eq | 880 | current | |
| Sky-Watcher HEQ5 Pro A widely used GoTo equatorial mount with tripod that carries small to medium refractors and Newtonians, common as a first serious astrophotography mount. | gem | 13.6 | 10 | yes | yes | eq | 1630 | current | |
| Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer 2i A portable equatorial star tracker for camera and lens astrophotography, with Wi-Fi app control, a polar scope and an autoguiding port. | tracker | 5 | 1 | no | no | eq | 590 | current | |
| Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer GTi A GoTo equatorial star tracker head that points and tracks small telescopes and camera rigs up to 5 kg, controlled over Wi-Fi from the SynScan Pro app. | tracker | 5 | 2.6 | yes | no | eq | 720 | current | |
| Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer Mini A compact Wi-Fi star tracker that follows the sky so a camera and lens up to 3 kg can take long exposures of the Milky Way and constellations. | tracker | 3 | 0.65 | no | no | eq | 340 | current | |
| Sky-Watcher Wave 100i A compact strain wave GoTo mount that carries 10 kg without a counterweight, for portable imaging and visual use in equatorial or alt-az mode. | strain-wave | 10 | 15 | 4.3 | yes | no | eq, altaz | 1900 | current |
| Sky-Watcher Wave 150i A strain wave GoTo mount for imaging rigs up to 15 kg without a counterweight, with Wi-Fi control; tripod, pier extension and counterweight kit are sold separately. | strain-wave | 15 | 25 | 5.8 | yes | no | eq, altaz | 2500 | current |
| Software Bisque Paramount ME A heavy-duty robotic German equatorial mount from Software Bisque with a unibody head, rated for 240 lb (109 kg) of instruments. | gem | 109 | 38.6 | yes | no | eq | 19300 | current | |
| Software Bisque Paramount MX+ A medium-size robotic German equatorial mount from Software Bisque with a unibody head, rated for 100 lb (45 kg) of instruments. | gem | 45.4 | 22.7 | yes | no | eq | 10200 | discontinued | |
| Software Bisque Paramount MYT A compact robotic German equatorial mount from Software Bisque, rated for 70 lb (32 kg) of instruments and built for observatory-class imaging. | gem | 31.8 | 16 | yes | no | eq | 8600 | current | |
| Vixen Polarie U A compact single-axis camera tracker weighing 570 g that carries a 2.5 kg camera and lens, or about 6.5 kg with Vixen's optional accessories. | tracker | 2.5 | 6.5 | 0.57 | no | no | eq | 550 | current |
| Vixen Sphinx SXD2 A medium-size German equatorial GoTo mount with Starbook Ten controller, rated for 15 kg photographic loads on a 9.2 kg head; US kits include an aluminium tripod. | gem | 15 | 9.2 | yes | yes | eq | 2500 | discontinued | |
| Vixen Sphinx SXP2 A German equatorial GoTo mount with Starbook Ten controller, rated for 17 kg photographic loads on a 13.3 kg head; US kits include an aluminium tripod. | gem | 17 | 13.3 | yes | yes | eq | 3800 | discontinued | |
| ZWO AM3 ZWO's lightweight strain-wave GoTo mount for small refractors and camera lenses, rated for 8 kg without a counterweight; superseded by the AM3N. | strain-wave | 8 | 13 | 3.9 | yes | no | eq, altaz | 1500 | discontinued |
| ZWO AM3N A lightweight strain-wave GoTo mount for small refractors and camera lenses, rated for 8 kg without a counterweight; the revised successor to the AM3. | strain-wave | 8 | 13 | 4.1 | yes | no | eq, altaz | 1500 | current |
| ZWO AM5 The original compact strain-wave GoTo mount from ZWO, rated for 13 kg without a counterweight; superseded by the AM5N. | strain-wave | 13 | 20 | 5 | yes | no | eq, altaz | 1800 | discontinued |
| ZWO AM5N A compact strain-wave GoTo mount that carries 15 kg without a counterweight and runs in equatorial or alt-az mode, aimed at portable astrophotography. | strain-wave | 15 | 20 | 5.5 | yes | no | eq, altaz | 2300 | current |
| ZWO AM7 A larger strain-wave GoTo mount in the AM family, rated for 20 kg without a counterweight and 30 kg with one, for medium to large imaging rigs. | strain-wave | 20 | 30 | 6.8 | yes | no | eq, altaz | 3000 | current |