Avalon LINEAR Bluetooth Black mount (Avalon Instruments, SKU: AV-1LNRB02) 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 GoTo Bluetooth 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 GoTo Bluetooth
• 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 Bluetooth Black
• control system: StarGo GoTo Bluetooth
• counterweight shaft
• counterweight of 6 kg
• clamp: Losmandy style
• 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
• transmission: four-stage belt system
• pulleys: glass-fibre-reinforced polymer
• body: CNC-machined anodized aluminium
• control system: StarGo GoTo Bluetooth
• wireless connection in this version: Bluetooth
• colour: black
• 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.
