Sky-Watcher Solar Quest Mount (S21170) - Astronomy Plus

Sky-Watcher Solar Quest Mount (S21170)

Name: Sky-Watcher Solar Quest Mount (S21170)
Rating: 4.67 (3 reviews)

by Sky-Watcher

SKU SW-S21170

$810.00 - $810.00

$810.00

$810.00 - $810.00

$810.00

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Sky-Watcher SolarQuest Mount

The Sky-Watcher SolarQuest solar tracking mount is lightweight and ridiculously easy to use. No need to worry about aligning your equipment the night before or early in the morning. Using its patented HelioFind solar finder and built-in GPS, SolarQuest automatically levels and calculates the azimuth and altitude of the Sun, all with the single push of a button. Once self-aligned, the mount locates and tracks the Sun for hours at a time. SolarQuest is perfect for eclipse chasers, educators who teach science and astronomy during the day, or anyone fascinated with our nearest star.

Tired of wasting half the day not staring into space? Can’t wait until the Sun goes down to start your observing sessions? Need to fulfill those science curriculum standards for your classroom? Already planning your next total solar eclipse road trip? Nothing makes observing our home star as easy and engaging as SolarQuest from Sky-Watcher!

Ideal for observing sunspots, planetary transits, transits of the International or Chinese Space Stations, and solar eclipses with a white light solar filter. Or, attach an H-Alpha solar filter and observe the roiling surface of the Sun directly along with tracking the daily changes in stormy prominences, filaments, plages, and even solar flares and coronal mass ejections.

SolarQuest is for solar observation only.

11-pound payload capacity
Alt-Az motorized tracking mount for safe viewing of the Sun
V-style dovetail
HelioFind auto alignment and tracking
Built-in 8-way joystick for centering of the Sun
Adjustable-height aluminum tripod with 1.25-inch diameter legs
Powered by eight AA batteries (not included) or included 12V adapter
Built- in GPS

Technical Specifications

11-pound payload capacity
Alt-Az motorized tracking mount for safe viewing of the Sun
V-style dovetail
HelioFind auto alignment and tracking
Built-in 8-way joystick for centering of the Sun
Adjustable-height aluminum tripod with 1.25-inch diameter legs
Powered by eight AA batteries (not included) or included 12V adapter
Built- in GPS

In the Box

Sky-Watcher SolarQuest Mount
Pier extension
Tripod
Built-in GPS

Warranty & Manuals

Sky-Watcher 2-Year Warranty

5 stars: 2 (67%)
4 stars: 1 (33%)
3 stars: 0 (0%)
2 stars: 0 (0%)
1 star: 0 (0%)

The Skywatcher SolarQuest is an excellent mount and tripod for strictly solar viewing. It would benefit from having a manual included, however I was able to find the manual online. No need to polar align. All you need to do is level the tripod with bubble level included and press on. Guiding keeps the sun in the middle for long periods of time, sometime you require some fine adjustment which is easy to do.

Sky-Watcher Solar Quest Mount with a Lunt LS60MT telescope

I attached my Lunt LS60MT telescope to the Sky-Watcher Solar Quest Mount (and tripod) the day I received it. Lucky for me the sky was perfect for solar observation. This was my first time using both. The view of the sun, watching it live, was breath taking. All of the surface structures were there to be seen. Well defined and sharp. The mount easily held the weight of the Lunt LS60MT telescope and tracked the sun perfectly for hours. Rock steady. I and so glad I bought it. Using it made observing the sun so much easier. All the glowing Solar Quest Mount videos were certainly true. A 10 out of 10 rating by me. As for shopping at Astronomy Plus for the mount….perfect as usual!

Monture solaire

Légère, facile à utiliser et suis bien le soleil

Sky-Watcher Solar Quest Mount (S21170)

Sky-Watcher SolarQuest Mount

Technical Specifications

In the Box

Warranty & Manuals

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