Omegon Electronic filter wheel EFW 8x1.25'' (82021)

Improve your astronomical photography workflow with the Omegon Pro Electronic Filter Wheel (EFW). This motorized filter wheel is designed for both amateur astronomers and experienced astrophotographers, offering a user-friendly solution to enhance your stargazing setup.

Key Features:

• Advanced Mechanical Location System: Experience precise indexing with a new mechanical location system, ensuring accurate filter placement every time.

• Compact Design: The filter wheel supports a maximum filter frame height of 7mm (excluding the filter thread), accommodating most filters on the market.

• Seamless Telescope Integration: Equipped with M54 female threads on both front and back, it fits telescopes with large focusers. Included adapters allow for M48 and T2 connections, offering flexibility in your setup.

• Screw Holes: Newer OmegonPro veTEC cameras and ATR3 cameras can be connected by screws as well. Refer to the mechanical drawing to check if the holes fit your camera body, allowing you to keep back focus as short as possible.

• Optimal Optical Length: With an optical length of just 20mm, the EFW keeps your optical path short to maintain performance.

• Durable Construction: Crafted from high-quality aluminum, the casing ensures durability and longevity, even in rugged observational conditions.

• USB2.0 Connectivity: Both power supply and data connection are handled via USB2.0, simplifying setup and reducing cable clutter.

• Compatibility: For enhanced compatibility and control, download the provided ASCOM driver, allowing seamless integration with your existing astronomical software. INDI is supported as well.

Versatile Filter Disks: Choose from three interchangeable filter disks to match your specific needs. One filter disk is already built-in. To switch to another filter carousel, you can order it as a spare part and easily change it with the included screwdriver. Available disks are:

• 8x 1.25 inch filters

• 5x 2 inch filters

• 7x 36mm filters

Upgrade your telescope's filtering capabilities with the Omegon Pro Electronic Filter Wheel and discover new depths in your celestial observations. Whether you're capturing stunning astrophotography or simply enjoying the night sky, this filter wheel is the perfect addition to your astronomical toolkit.

Specifications:

• Capacity:

  • Connector (at camera end): T2, M48, M54

  • Connection (to the telescope): T2, M48, M54

  • Optical length: 20mm

  • Power supply: USB 2.0

  • Motor type: Stepper motors

  • Filter slot: 1.25"

  • Max. number of filter slots: 8

  • Filter thickness: max. 7mm

• Equipment:

  • Motor-powered: yes

• General:

  • Series: Pro

  • Weight: 580g

  • Outer material: Aluminium

  • Dimensions: 176mm (height) x 34mm (length) x 160mm (width)

  • Type of build: Filter wheel

  • Type: Filters