Avalon LINEAR German Equatorial Mount - Isa's Astrophotography Atelier

Setup with FSQ-85EDX

Technical Data
Type	Single arm equatorial mount
Weight	12 kg (26,4 lb), without counterweight and bar
Capacity	20 kg (44 lb) in imaging, 25 kg ( 55 lb) in observing
Transmission system	All belts drive system based on four stages reducer. All the movements are on ball bearings. No maintenance and no backlash system. Pulleys made with special polymer fiberglass charged and high precision toothed belts.
Construction Material	Anodized aluminium, worked out from single blocks with high precision 5 axis CNC machines
AR Axis	Heavy duty steel, diam. 35mm; 1 x dual ball bearings, diam. 62mm + 1 x roller bearing diam. 72mm + 2 x roller bearing diam. 45mm – On bearings clutch system
DEC Axis	Heavy duty steel, diam. 35mm; 1 x dual ball bearings, diam. 62mm + 1 x roller bearing diam. 72mm + 1 x roller bearing diam. 45mm – On bearings clutch system
Polar Finder	Skywatcher model (optionally Losmandy model)
GOTO system	StarGO GoTo Control System Bluetooth ver.
Counterweight bar	Quick release, 30mm diam.(1,181 “), stainless steel bar
Counterweight	Stainless steel 6 kg (13,2 lb) counterweight
Scope plate	Losmandy, 3″ (75mm), dovetail, single knob with 2 tightening points
Warranty	2 years from the purchase date, extended to 5 years for the transmission system

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