10Micron AZ1000 HPS Mount

Description This new mount is based on the mechanics and electronics of the GM1000HPS and offers an altazimuthal configuration. The AZ1000 HPS is a very versatile, light and transportable mount designed especially for scientific activities such as satellite tracking, photometric and astrometric measurements, seeing monitoring and so on. Due to its altazimuthal design, it’s necessary to add an optional field de-rotator (ASCOM compatible) in order to get long exposures without field rotation. The mount is supplied with a short counterweight bar; it’s not necessary to exactly counterbalance the weight of the telescope: using counterweights for about 50% of your payload you will get a sufficient stable configuration. Most of the GM1000 HPS accessories are compatible with the new AZ1000 HPS.  What is HPS? HPS means “High Precision and Speed” and is the name for the series of astronomical mounts by 10micron. The HPS system features two high-precision absolute encoders that are integrated di