{"product_id":"pegasus-astro-nyx-hand-controller","title":"Pegasus Astro NYX Hand Controller","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the Pegasus Astro NYX Hand Controller — a wired keypad that drives a NYX mount without a computer, phone or tablet in the loop. It connects with a single spiral cable and gives you slew rates, both axes, alignment routines, tracking modes, park and unpark, and the object catalogues for goto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe display uses a red film and the buttons are red-illuminated, fading out on their own after a period of inactivity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho It's For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a good match if you:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eObserve visually\u003c\/strong\u003e and would rather not run a laptop or keep a phone screen alive all night to move the mount.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWant a physical control\u003c\/strong\u003e for centring and framing at the telescope.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSet up in the cold\u003c\/strong\u003e, where a touchscreen and gloves are a poor combination and buttons are not.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRun public sessions or outreach\u003c\/strong\u003e and want something you can hand to someone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWant a fallback\u003c\/strong\u003e for the nights the WiFi link is being difficult.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features \u0026amp; Design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne-cable operation:\u003c\/strong\u003e a single spiral cable to the mount, with nothing else to connect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlew rate selection and direct axis control:\u003c\/strong\u003e pick a rate, then move RA and DEC from the keypad.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlignment routines built in:\u003c\/strong\u003e star alignment and polar alignment run from the controller.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eObject catalogues with goto:\u003c\/strong\u003e browse and slew to targets without a planetarium app.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHome, park and unpark\u003c\/strong\u003e from the keypad.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSwitches between equatorial and alt-azimuth\u003c\/strong\u003e working.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRed film display and red illuminated buttons\u003c\/strong\u003e that fade automatically during inactivity — designed around dark adaptation rather than retro-fitted to it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Uses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisual observing sessions with a NYX mount and no computer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCentring and framing a target at the telescope during setup.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStar and polar alignment at the start of the night.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutreach and star parties, where a keypad is easier to pass around than a tablet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompatibility and Accessory Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePegasus Astro's product page describes it as an add-on for the NYX-101.\u003c\/strong\u003e Their catalogue lists it more broadly as the hand controller for NYX mounts. If you are running an NYX-88, get in touch before ordering and we will confirm the fit with Pegasus directly rather than have you guess.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConnection:\u003c\/strong\u003e a single spiral cable to the mount.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt does not replace the WiFi or USB control\u003c\/strong\u003e — the mount still works over both, and the hand controller is an additional way in rather than a substitute.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot the EZY Focus controller.\u003c\/strong\u003e That one drives focusers on the powerboxes and FocusCube 3; this one drives the mount.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood to Know Before You Order\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePegasus Astro publishes no dimensions, weight, cable length or power detail for this controller.\u003c\/strong\u003e Those rows are left out rather than filled with figures we cannot source from the manufacturer, and it is why the listing is not yet available to order — we would rather quote your shipping correctly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWant it sooner?\u003c\/strong\u003e Get in touch and we will weigh one off the shelf and get the listing live for you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt is a wired controller.\u003c\/strong\u003e The spiral cable sets how far you can walk from the mount with it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe mount works without it.\u003c\/strong\u003e The NYX platform is controlled over its own WiFi from a phone or tablet as standard; this adds a physical alternative.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it difficult to set up?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. One cable into the mount and it works. There is no pairing, no driver and no app.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I need it if I already control the mount from my phone?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo — it is an alternative rather than a requirement. Its value is on visual nights, in the cold, and when you would rather not depend on a wireless link.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I do a polar alignment with it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. 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