iEXOS-100-2 PMC-Eight Equatorial Tracker System with WiFi and Bluetooth® - SKU# ES-iEXOS-100-02
The iEXOS-100-2 PMC-Eight™ Equatorial Tracker System is a complete astronomical computerized Wifi or Wired GOTO Equatorial Tracker with integrated PMC-Eight™ electronics suitable for attaching Small Telescopes or DSLR Cameras attached to the Explore Scientific DSLR Camera Dovetail Assembly.
Use with the free ExploreStars App for Tablets (Windows, Android, Amazon and Apple), or with the free ASCOM Standards Compliant PMC-Eight™ ASCOM driver and the ASCOM POTH Client from Explore Scientific (either wired or wireless) to work with virtually any sky software that supports ASCOM. Tablet or computer must be purchased separately.
The iEXOS-100-2 utilizes a proven German equatorial mount design and Explore Scientific’s revolutionary PMC-Eight™ Precision Motion Control system to flawlessly navigate the night sky and track objects as they journey across it. This combination provides superior observing and imaging performance without a prohibitive price tag.
One of the standout features of the iEXOS-100-2 system is its German equatorial design. When it comes to tracking the stars with a telescope, there is nothing that compares to a German Equatorial Mount (GEM) because it will precisely follow objects as they rise in the east and set in the west. For observers, a GEM makes it easy to keep your celestial target in your eyepiece. For imagers, it helps you avoid common astrophotography pitfalls like field rotation.
The mount weighs 9.45 pounds (4.29 kg), while the lightweight Travel Tripod and accessory tray weighs 5.5 pounds (2.5 kg). The Travel Tripod, when collapsed is 27.25 inches (69.21 cm) tall.
Specifications
| Item Number | ES-iEXOS-100-02 |
| Mount head weight | 9.45 lbs |
| Tripod weight | 5.35 lbs |
| Tripod fully collapsed, no mount head: | 25.5” |
| Tripod open, retracted legs, no mount head: | 25” |
| Tripod open, retracted legs with the mount head: | 38.5” at highest point, 36” to the center of the mounting bracket |
| Tripod open, legs fully extended, no mount head: | 42” |
| Tripod open, legs fully extended with the mount head: | 45” at highest point |
| Counterweights | (2) 1 kg each |
| Mount weight capacity | Approx. 9 lbs (equipment weight only),15 lbs Photographic (equipment and counterweights); Approx. 19 lbs Visual (equipment and counterweights) |
| Connection | Wire, WiFi, or Bluetooth® |