QHY PoleMaster electronic polar finder for Skywatcher AZ-EQ-5 mount (54407)

The QHY PoleMaster electronic polar finder for the Skywatcher AZ-EQ-5 mount is designed to make polar alignment fast, precise, and easy. Traditional polar alignment can be time-consuming and often uncomfortable, requiring you to kneel or bend to look through a manual polar scope. With the PoleMaster, you simply attach the device to the front of the R.A. axis. Its highly sensitive camera captures the northern sky, detecting not only Polaris but also fainter nearby stars, which allows the software to calculate the exact position of the North Celestial Pole.

On your computer screen, the PoleMaster software displays both the rotation center of the R.A. axis and the true north point. By adjusting the mount until these points overlap, you can achieve a precise polar alignment. This process takes only a couple of minutes and provides an alignment accuracy of up to 30 arcseconds, making it much more efficient than traditional methods.

Key Features

High precision: Achieves polar alignment accuracy up to 30 arcseconds
Quick and easy: Complete alignment in as little as two minutes
Sensitive imaging: Detects faint stars for reliable calculation of the pole position
Designed for Skywatcher AZ-EQ-5: Custom mounting for compatibility
User-friendly operation: No need for awkward manual adjustments

Specifications

Apparent field of view: 11 x 8 degrees
Position precision: 30 arcseconds
Interface: USB 2.0
Sensor type: CMOS
Pixel size: 3.75 µm
Bit depth: 8 bits
Compatible mount: Skywatcher AZ-EQ-5
Included equipment: CD-ROM
Weight: 70 grams
Series: PoleMaster
Type: Electronic finder, pole finder