{"product_id":"explore-scientific-ra-motor-drive-for-eq3-telescope-mounts-es-on-eq3-drive","title":"Explore Scientific RA Motor Drive for EQ3 Telescope Mounts","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Explore Scientific RA Motor Drive adds \u003cstrong\u003eautomatic sidereal tracking to the EXOS Nano EQ3 mount\u003c\/strong\u003e. With the mount polar aligned, the motor turns the right ascension axis at the sidereal rate to offset Earth's rotation, so the Moon, a planet or a deep-sky object stays centered in the eyepiece without constant manual adjustment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch5 id=\"key-features\"\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSingle-axis drive.\u003c\/strong\u003e The motor works on the right ascension axis, the axis an equatorial mount turns to follow the sky.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHand controller.\u003c\/strong\u003e Buttons drive the axis at twice the tracking speed in one direction and at four times the speed in either direction for positioning corrections, and a stop button halts it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNorthern or Southern Hemisphere.\u003c\/strong\u003e A switch on the controller sets the drive for either hemisphere and turns it off.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBattery powered.\u003c\/strong\u003e Four D-cell batteries run it, or a suitable 6V DC power adapter; neither is included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch5 id=\"ideal-for\"\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOwners of the EXOS Nano EQ3\u003c\/strong\u003e who want the mount to follow the sky on its own, whether the mount came by itself or with a FirstLight telescope.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExtended observing sessions\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Moon, the planets and deep-sky objects, with the target kept in view.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch5 id=\"accessories-compatibility\"\u003eAccessories \u0026amp; Compatibility\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompatible mounts.\u003c\/strong\u003e The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/explore-firstlight-exos-nano-mount-fl-exosnanot1-00\"\u003eExplore FirstLight EXOS Nano Mount EQ3\u003c\/a\u003e, including the one in the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/explore-firstlight-114mm-newtonian-telescope-with-eq3-mount-fl-n114500eq3\"\u003eFirstLight 114mm Newtonian with EQ3 Mount\u003c\/a\u003e package, and the equatorial mounts of the Explore Scientific 114mm and 134mm Newtonian Reflector Telescopes with Equatorial Mount (ES-ON11444EQ3 and ES-ON13449EQ3).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePolar alignment.\u003c\/strong\u003e Accurate tracking needs the mount polar aligned first.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTurning the axis by hand.\u003c\/strong\u003e Close the coupling before turning the slow-motion shaft; turning it while the coupling is loosened for motor tracking can damage the drive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Explore Scientific","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67990407577774,"sku":"ES-ON-EQ3-Drive","price":129.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/2494\/1742\/files\/explore-scientific-ra-motor-drive-eq3-es-on-eq3-drive.jpg?v=1794204625","url":"https:\/\/astrotelescopium.com\/products\/explore-scientific-ra-motor-drive-for-eq3-telescope-mounts-es-on-eq3-drive","provider":"AstroTelescopium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}