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Sky-Watcher EQ8-R Mount with Tripod

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EQ8-R with pier tripod The EQ8-R is a heavy-duty GoTo German equatorial mount rated for a 50 kg astrophotography payload excluding counterweights. This listing includes the pier tripod.

Manufacturer model: EQ8-R with pier tripod · Specifications checked against manufacturer data on 2026-11-04

EQ8-R with pier tripod

The EQ8-R is a heavy-duty GoTo German equatorial mount rated for a 50 kg astrophotography payload excluding counterweights.

Drive and tracking

The 0.9° hybrid stepper motors use 256 microsteps and 435:1 worm drives. Maximum slewing speed is 3.7°/s. Sidereal, solar and lunar tracking, selectable autoguide rates and 200-segment permanent PEC are documented.

RA encoder

The standard EQ8-R does not include the Renishaw high-resolution RA encoder fitted to the EQ8-RH. Its motor-drive resolution must not be described as an encoder accuracy.

Installation and connections

The head weighs 25.8 kg; the counterweight rod weighs 2.6 kg and the documented counterweights are two 10 kg units. The pier tripod weighs 29.4 kg and adjusts from 800 to 1100 mm. Latitude adjustment covers 15–65° and azimuth adjustment ±10°. Internal auxiliary power/USB connections help route telescope cables.

Power and control

Use the manual’s 11–16 V DC, 55 W supply specification, with higher voltage preferred within that range. SynScan hand control and SynScan Pro provide GoTo operation with a 42,000+ object catalogue.

Sky-Watcher manufacturer documentation

Compatibility notes

Encoder values apply only to RH and are distinct from motor resolution and pointing accuracy. Manual weights exclude different components as labelled.

Additional specifications

Counterweight rod weight (kg)2.6
Tripod includedYes
Worm gear ratio435
Drive counts per revolution44544000
Ra encoderNo high-resolution Renishaw RA encoder
Tripod height range800–1100 mm
SW0451

Data sheet

Astrophotography payload (kg)
50
Azimuth adjustment
±10°
Cable management
Internal routing with auxiliary power, USB and control connections
Controller
SynScan hand control or SynScan Pro app
Counterweights
2 × 10 kg
Drive resolution (arcsec)
0.03
Guide rates
0.125×; 0.25×; 0.5×; 0.75×; 1×
Head weight (kg)
25.8
Latitude range
15–65°
Manufacturer pointing accuracy
Up to 5 arcminutes RMS
Maximum slew deg (s)
3.7
Model
EQ8-R with pier tripod
Motor
0.9° hybrid stepper, 256 microsteps
Mount type
German equatorial
Object database
42,000+ objects
Payload excludes
Counterweights
Pec
200-segment permanent PEC
Power input
11–16 V DC, 55 W; higher voltage preferred within range
Tracking rates
Sidereal; solar; lunar
Tripod weight (kg)
29.4

Download

EQ8-R / RH manual

EQ8-R / RH manual

Download (15.24MB)

Manual EQ8-R/RH (Español)

Sky-Watcher – manual oficial en español (EQ8-R.pdf)

Download (5.35MB)
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