Sky-Watcher EQ8-RH Mount with Tripod

Name: Sky-Watcher EQ8-RH Mount with Tripod
Brand: Sky-Watcher
SKU: SW0453
Price: 8500 EUR
Availability: InStock

€8,500.00

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EQ8-RH with pier tripod The EQ8-RH 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-RH with pier tripod · Specifications checked against manufacturer data on 2026-11-04

EQ8-RH with pier tripod

The EQ8-RH 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 RH model adds a Renishaw high-resolution incremental encoder on the RA axis, specified at 11,840,000 counts per revolution or approximately 0.11 arcsecond. It reduces the influence of mechanical periodic error during tracking; it is not a second-axis encoder system.

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 included	Yes
Worm gear ratio	435
Drive counts per revolution	44544000
Ra encoder	Renishaw high-resolution incremental encoder
Tripod height range	800–1100 mm
Ra encoder counts per revolution	11840000
Ra encoder resolution (arcsec)	0.11

Reference SW0453

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-RH 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