The Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6 SynScan mount gives optimal stability and pointing accuracy for a wide variety of heavy professional photo and video equipment. It is a hybrid mount with alt-azimuth capability for general use and equatorial capability for astrophotography use. Supplied with a SynScan handset with dual AZ/EQ firmware, it can automatically find and track 42,900+ celestial objects with its database.

AZ-EQ6 SynScan is capable of carrying heavy-duty photographic equipment for professional shooting and video recording. It is a very efficient transportable mount weighing only 15 kg, for a load capacity of 20 kg (counterweight excluded).

Freedom Find™ - tracking made easy!

With the patented Freedom Find (dual-encoder) technology which allows the telescope to be moved manually or electronically in either axis without losing its alignment or positional information. After moving to a new object the telescope will automatically begin to track the new object accurately. No re-setup is required in one observing session.

• German Equatorial / Alt-Az dual mode

• Permanent periodic error correction(PPEC). PPEC can be trained with Autoguider or PC.

• Belt drive - Super smooth PE curve. Low backlash, silent slewing. 

• DSLR Electronic Shutter Release Port for batch exposures of astrophotography. 

• Include two dual-fit (45mm/75mm) saddle for mounting two telescopes. 

• New motor controller with higher torque and accuracy.  

• Driving Resolution: Approximately 0.14 arc seconds 

• Autoguider Port 

• PEC control in EQ mode 

• Alignment methods: 1, 2, or 3-star alignment (EQ) / brightest star or 2-star alignment (AZ)    

• Telescope Connection: 2 x dual-fit saddle plates supplied accepting 45mm & 75mm dovetail bars 

• RA/DEC Worm Gears: D=92.5mm, 180 teeth, brass 

• RA/DEC Axes: D=40mm, steel 

• Latitude Adjustment Range: 10° to 70° (EQ), 90° (AZ) 

• Azimuth Adjustment Range: About ± 9°

"This hefty mount can operate as either an altazimuth or an equatorial, promising accurate GoTo and tracking. We put in through its paces." 

Review in SkyNews by Alan Dyer | Read Full Review