Avalon LINEAR StarGo Plus mount (Avalon Instruments, SKU: AV-1LNRP01) is a German equatorial mount (GEM) for observing and astrophotography. Belt transmissions on the right ascension and declination axes allow direction changes without taking up the backlash typical of worm drives. This version is equipped with the StarGo Plus system.
When planning a session, account for meridian passage and a possible telescope-side change, in accordance with the German equatorial geometry and control settings.
• belt drive with Fast-Reverse technology on both axes
• four-stage reduction transmitting motion through toothed belts
• bearings supporting the axes and pulleys
• body made of CNC-machined anodized aluminium
• control via GoTo using StarGo Plus
• equatorial mount of German design with a counterweight shaft and counterweight
• belt transmissions with no worm requiring periodic lubrication
• telescope attachment: Losmandy style
• mount head: Avalon LINEAR StarGo Plus
• control system: StarGo Plus
• counterweight shaft
• counterweight of 6 kg
• clamp: Losmandy style
• polar scope installed in the mount head
• tripod plate and mounting screws
• keypad cable
• power supply: 15 V / 4 A
• set of Allen keys
• flash drive with USB connection with documentation and software
• type: German equatorial mount (GEM)
• weight without counterweight and shaft: 12 kg
• imaging payload: 20 kg
• visual payload: 25 kg
• telescope attachment: 3" Losmandy-style clamp
• counterweight shaft diameter: 30 mm
• counterweight: 6 kg, stainless steel
• polar scope: Sky-Watcher model
• maximum GoTo slew speed with StarGo Plus: 6°/s
• microstepping with StarGo Plus: adjustable, up to 128
• transmission: four-stage belt system
• pulleys: glass-fibre-reinforced polymer
• body: CNC-machined anodized aluminium
• control system: StarGo Plus
• manufacturer warranty: 2 years, transmission system 5 years
The mount provides a basis for a visual or imaging setup with belt drive and GoTo control, with payload and tube geometry matched to the mount.
