M-tre - StarGo2 Pro

Avalon InstrumentsSKU: AV-1MTR001
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HIGH-RESOLUTION ABSOLUTE ENCODER ON BOTH RA/DEC AXIS

With the High-Resolution ABSOLUTE ENCODER on both RA/DEC axis, is possible to have accurate pointing and keep the mount orientation also after a shutdown.

DUAL DEC

Thanks to the Dual Dec option, it is possible to use the second telescope as a counterweight itself, allowing a significant reduction of the use of the counterweights.

The possibilities to move the DEC arm towards the RA axis (with the same mechanism and concept of the M-zero, M-uno, and M-due mounts), facilitate the balancing procedure allowing to use as less as counterweight possible or even without any counterweight at all.

Slew Speed: up to 10° / sec

StarGo2 Pro

The mount is controlled by the StarGo2 Pro, a real in one astrophotographic setup management system for Mount, CCD cameras, Focuser and comes with the following features:

Raspberry pi 4 based

Compatible with all the Linux astronomical software (Kstar, Stellarium, Carte du Ciel, etc.)

4” Touch Screen Display on StarGo2 Pro case embedded

Connection mode:

  • HARDWARE CONNECTION
  • Mode 1: StarGo2 Pro as Hotspot
  • Mode 2: StarGo2 Pro connected to your network, via LAN or Wi-Fi
  • SOFTWARE CONNECTION
  • Desktop remote connection to the StarGo2 Pro Operative System - Raspberry Pi4 - for a full setup control - mount, CCD cameras, focuser etc.
  • Multiplatform Web App, for the system network connection and the mount function management
Standard Raspberry pi4 Input/Output:
  • 1 audio port, 2 USB 2.0 ports.
  • 2 USB 3.0 ports, 1 Ethernet port
  • 2 x 12-volt power out ports
  • 1 x variable 6 – 12 volts power out port
  • 1 x Keypad
  • Aux 1 RJ port with ASCOM and INDI driver ready to be used SkySafari direct connection

Driver:

  • INDI (Linux, Mac O.S.)
  • ASCOM Alpaca (Windows O.S.)

Finally a real in one astrophotographic setup management system for:

Mount - CCD cameras - Focuser

Dual Dec fully rotating axis

The M-Due comes with a fully rotating declination axis, which allows the use of a second clamp to hold a second OTA

Technical DataTable
TypeSingle arm fork equatorial mount
EncoderHigh Resolution Absolute Encoder
Capacity38 kg single telescope setup, 50 kg double telescope setup.
Transmission system
All belts drive system based on four stages reducer.
All the movements are on ball bearings. No maintenance and no backlash system.
Pulleys made with special polymer fiberglass charged and high precision toothed belts.
Construction MaterialAnodized aluminium, worked out from single blocks with high precision 5 axis CNC machines
Slew Speedup to 10° / sec
Polar FinderSkywatcher model
GOTO systemStarGo2 Pro
Counterweight barDovetail 3" clamp
Counterweight2 kg counterweight
Scope plateLosmandy, 3" (75mm), dovetail, single knob with 2 tightening point
Warranty2 years from the purchase date, extended to 5 years for the transmission system

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