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Product no.: 55178

Mount AZ-GTi GoTo WiFi without Tripod

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Tripod $ 520.00
without tripod $ 384.00

Product description

The AZ-GTi mount - this lightweight and very compact altazimuth mount can carries optics up to 5kg in weight.

Despite its small size, the mount has computer control (GoTo) to track astronomical objects with your telescope or camera. This is achieved via the built-in WLAN (WiFi). The mount generates a Wi-Fi signal that allows you to connect to your smartphone or tablet. You can then control the telescope via Skywatcher's SynScan app for Android or via iOS.

The SynScan app allows you to use the GoTo system to select from around 10,000 astronomical objects. The mount must first be aligned to the night sky for this to function. The app offers several methods that make it easy even for beginners to carry out the alignment. You do not require any previous astronomical knowledge.

What's more - the app does not simply allow you to select astronomical objects, the software also recommends objects of special interest and helps with identifying objects.

As the SynScan app uses the graphical user interface of your mobile device, operation is much more simple and intuitive than when using the hand controls supplied with classic mounts.

The AZ-GTi is equipped with the patented FreedomFind encoder technology. This ensures that the mount will not lose its orientation even if you move the telescope or camera manually. So you can slew to near the object manually and let the GoTo do the final fine adjustment. This much quicker and also saves on electricity.

And as regards electricity - you can operate the mount using batteries or with a 'Powertank' (DC 7.5 ~14V, 0.75A, tip positive).

The mount can be connected to most camera tripods via the standard 3/8" photo screw.

Our expert comment:

Skywatcher offers a software upgrade on their website which enables the mount to also be used as an equatorial mount. The compatible equatorial wedge can be found on our website under product number 45120. A pole finder is also recommended for photography. 62729 + 11474 would be suitable.

As a makeshift solution, retrofitting the AZ-GTI requires a lot of expense. Product no. 45119 offers a cheaper complete set with a similar bearing load but without GoTo. Product no. 52177 features WiFi and GoTo but has a lower bearing load.

(Bernd Gährken)

Specifications

Capacity


Max. additional load capacity (kg)
5
Material
Aluminium
Weight (g)
1300
Mounting saddle
Vixen-Style
Motor type
Servomotors
Connection
3/8"
Drive type
Worm wheel

Special features


GoTo system
yes

Equipment


Prism rail
yes
Tripod
without tripod
Motor-powered
yes

General


Series
AZ-GTi
Total weight (kg)
3,9
Type
Mount
Type of build
Azimuthal

GoTo control


GPS
yes
Database
10.000
Software
SynScan
GoTo Language
multilingual
WIFI
yes

Miscellaneous


Battery type
Mignon (AA, LR6)

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Skywatcher Mount AZ-GTi GoTo WiFi without Tripod
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Customer reviews

SkyWatcher creates good hardware, but their programmers are very very bad

Review by V. T. on 03.01.2024 23:27:22

( 2 / 5 )

This mount has A LOT of bugs while I'm using it. The most annoying:

1) Sometimes mount starts moving without stop and you have to wait a lot of time until it stops. And after this return to the object.
2) Sometimes it works absolutely incorrect and moves to absolutely different point of the sky, or even to the ground

Of course I use the latest firmware, but it doesn't help.

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