Sharpstar · Mark III · GoTo harmonic drive (strain wave) telescope mount
Key specifications
Mount type
Harmonic
Max payload
28 kg
GoTo
Yes
Head weight
7.65 kg
All specifications
Tripod weight
4.95 kg
Periodic error
20 arcsec
Power source
24V DC, 950 mA in use (24V adapter plus 12V-to-24V adapter)
About
A lightweight harmonic-drive German equatorial mount running OnStep, with 1:100 harmonic reducers on both axes and automatic braking steppers. It carries up to 28 kg with a counterweight, takes both Losmandy and Vixen bars, and is controlled over WiFi or USB from ASCOM, INDI or ASIAIR.
