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{"category":"mount","name":"Omegon MiniTrack LX3","id":"omegon-minitrack-lx3","brand":"Omegon","model":"MiniTrack LX3","aka":["Mount MiniTrack LX3"],"type":"tracker","modes":["eq"],"goto":false,"payload":3,"payloadWithCW":null,"weight":0.65,"tripodIncluded":false,"control":[],"autoguide":false,"battery":false,"use":["imaging"],"level":"beginner","price":210,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":[],"highlights":["Spring-driven, needs no batteries","3 kg rated payload on a 650 g body","Version with polar scope available"],"summary":"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.","popularity":3,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"mount","name":"Orion Atlas EQ-G","id":"orion-atlas-eq-g","brand":"Orion","model":"Atlas EQ-G","aka":[],"type":"gem","modes":["eq"],"goto":true,"payload":18.1,"payloadWithCW":null,"weight":16,"tripodIncluded":true,"control":["hand-controller","usb","ascom"],"autoguide":true,"battery":false,"use":["imaging","visual"],"level":"intermediate","price":1700,"year":null,"status":"discontinued","includes":["SynScan hand controller","Steel tripod","Counterweights"],"highlights":["GoTo equatorial mount on the EQ6 platform","18 kg payload for medium to large scopes","SynScan GoTo with ASCOM and EQMOD support"],"summary":"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.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#b9bec6","accent":"#16181c","base":"#c9ccd2","finish":"metallic"}},
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{"category":"mount","name":"Orion Sirius EQ-G","id":"orion-sirius-eq-g","brand":"Orion","model":"Sirius EQ-G","aka":[],"type":"gem","modes":["eq"],"goto":true,"payload":13.6,"payloadWithCW":null,"weight":10,"tripodIncluded":true,"control":["hand-controller","usb","ascom"],"autoguide":true,"battery":false,"use":["imaging","visual"],"level":"intermediate","price":1200,"year":null,"status":"discontinued","includes":["SynScan hand controller","Steel tripod","Counterweights"],"highlights":["GoTo equatorial mount on the HEQ5 platform","SynScan GoTo with ASCOM and EQMOD support","Steel tripod and counterweights included"],"summary":"Orion's GoTo equatorial mount, built on the Sky-Watcher HEQ5 platform, for small to medium refractors and Newtonians; no longer sold new.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#b9bec6","accent":"#16181c","base":"#c9ccd2","finish":"metallic"}},
{"category":"mount","name":"Pegasus Astro NYX-88","id":"pegasus-astro-nyx-88","brand":"Pegasus Astro","model":"NYX-88","aka":[],"type":"strain-wave","modes":["eq"],"goto":true,"payload":14,"payloadWithCW":20,"weight":5,"tripodIncluded":false,"control":["app","usb","ascom"],"autoguide":true,"battery":false,"use":["imaging","visual"],"level":"intermediate","price":2100,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":[],"highlights":["14 kg payload with no counterweight","5 kg mount head, strain-wave drive"],"summary":"A strain-wave GoTo equatorial mount rated for 14 kg without a counterweight, with a 5 kg head weight, aimed at portable imaging.","popularity":4,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#1f3f8f","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"mount","name":"Pegasus Astro NYX-101","id":"pegasus-astro-nyx-101","brand":"Pegasus Astro","model":"NYX-101","aka":[],"type":"strain-wave","modes":["eq"],"goto":true,"payload":20,"payloadWithCW":30,"weight":6.5,"tripodIncluded":false,"control":["app","usb","ascom"],"autoguide":true,"battery":false,"use":["imaging","visual"],"level":"intermediate","price":3350,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":[],"highlights":["20 kg payload with no counterweight","6.5 kg mount head, strain-wave drive"],"summary":"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.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#1f3f8f","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"mount","name":"Rainbow Astro RST-135","id":"rainbow-astro-rst-135","brand":"Rainbow Astro","model":"RST-135","aka":[],"type":"strain-wave","modes":["eq","altaz"],"goto":true,"payload":13.5,"payloadWithCW":18,"weight":3.3,"tripodIncluded":false,"control":["app","usb","ascom"],"autoguide":true,"battery":false,"use":["imaging","visual"],"level":"intermediate","price":4200,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":[],"highlights":["13.5 kg payload with no counterweight","3.3 kg mount head","Equatorial or alt-az operation"],"summary":"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.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
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{"category":"mount","name":"Sky-Watcher AZ Pronto","id":"sky-watcher-az-pronto","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"AZ Pronto","aka":["AZ-Pronto"],"type":"altaz","modes":["altaz"],"goto":false,"payload":3,"payloadWithCW":null,"weight":1.5,"tripodIncluded":true,"control":[],"autoguide":false,"battery":false,"use":["visual"],"level":"beginner","price":230,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Extendable aluminium tripod"],"highlights":["Lightweight head and tripod for travel","Rated for 3 kg","Smooth manual pan and tilt"],"summary":"A light manual alt-azimuth mount with its own extendable aluminium tripod, suited to small refractors and compact telescopes up to 3 kg.","popularity":4,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#b9bec6","finish":"matte"}},
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{"category":"mount","name":"Sky-Watcher AZ4","id":"sky-watcher-az4","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"AZ4","aka":[],"type":"altaz","modes":["altaz"],"goto":false,"payload":6.8,"payloadWithCW":null,"weight":3.5,"tripodIncluded":true,"control":[],"autoguide":false,"battery":false,"use":["visual"],"level":"beginner","price":280,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Tripod"],"highlights":["Easy manual alt-az pointing","Rated for 6.8 kg","Available with aluminium or steel legs"],"summary":"A simple manual alt-azimuth mount with tripod for small refractors and Maksutov telescopes, easy to set up for casual visual observing.","popularity":4,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#c9ccd2","finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"mount","name":"Sky-Watcher AZ5","id":"sky-watcher-az5","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"AZ5","aka":[],"type":"altaz","modes":["altaz"],"goto":false,"payload":6.8,"payloadWithCW":null,"weight":3,"tripodIncluded":true,"control":[],"autoguide":false,"battery":false,"use":["visual"],"level":"beginner","price":470,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Steel tripod","Slow-motion control cables"],"highlights":["Smooth manual alt-az mount for refractors","Slow-motion control on both axes","Stable steel tripod"],"summary":"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.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#c9ccd2","finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"mount","name":"Sky-Watcher CQ350 Pro","id":"sky-watcher-cq350-pro","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"CQ350 Pro","aka":[],"type":"gem","modes":["eq"],"goto":true,"payload":35,"payloadWithCW":null,"weight":14.4,"tripodIncluded":false,"control":["hand-controller","usb","ascom"],"autoguide":true,"battery":false,"use":["imaging","visual"],"level":"advanced","price":3700,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["SynScan hand controller"],"highlights":["35 kg payload on a head of about 14 kg","Aimed at large imaging rigs","SynScan GoTo with ASCOM support"],"summary":"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.","popularity":4,"visual":{"color":"#b9bec6","accent":"#16181c","base":null,"finish":"metallic"}},
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{"category":"mount","name":"Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer 2i","id":"sky-watcher-star-adventurer-2i","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Star Adventurer 2i","aka":["Star Adventurer 2i Pro Pack"],"type":"tracker","modes":["eq"],"goto":false,"payload":5,"payloadWithCW":null,"weight":1,"tripodIncluded":false,"control":["app","wifi"],"autoguide":true,"battery":false,"use":["imaging"],"level":"beginner","price":590,"year":2020,"status":"current","includes":["Equatorial wedge","Counterweight kit","Illuminated polar scope"],"highlights":["Carries cameras and lenses up to 5 kg","Wi-Fi control and ST-4 guide port","Wedge and counterweight in Pro Pack"],"summary":"A portable equatorial star tracker for camera and lens astrophotography, with Wi-Fi app control, a polar scope and an autoguiding port.","popularity":8,"visual":{"color":"#b9bec6","accent":"#16181c","base":null,"finish":"metallic"}},
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