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iOptron Mini Tower™ GOTO Altaz Mount

The MiniTowerTM is the perfect combination of capacity and portability.

25 lbs. of Payload Born out of the popular iOptron CubeTM, MiniTowerTM is the ultimate observing solution for people who are searching for a capable and portable GoTo telescope mount to counter light pollution in their backyards and for travel convenience. With a standard payload of 25 lbs, a rock solid 1.5”alloy/stainless steel tripod, metal worm and gear and two dovetail adaptors-- The MiniTowerTM is capable of handling most OTAs.

Extremely Portable With all the standard components (excluding the tripod) packaged in an alloy metal case, MiniTowerTM can easily be carried around in a car trunk or as an airline luggage. The whole system takes only 10 minutes to assemble. This unlimited portability, combined with the internal GPS, gives amateur astronomers extreme flexibility in selecting an observing location.

Accurate GoTo and Tracking Equipped with the most advanced SmartStarÒ GoTo technology, MiniTowerTM is one of the most powerful and accurate GoTo mounts. The standard 8401 hand controller offers the superb navigation experience with an 8 line LCD back-lit display, a 130,000 object database and a USB port for easy connection with ASCOM compliant PC planetarium programs. With a typical GoTo accuracy of 1 arc minute and the SmartStarÒ precision auto-tracking, MiniTowerTM will consistently bring the celestial object of your choice to the center of the eye-piece and keep tracking for hours.

Additional Unique Features Powered with other features such as automatic over-current protection, automatic clutch protection for both axes, easy 3-point level adjustment, dual scope setup with two dovetails and much more, MiniTowerTM is one of the most user-friendly GoTo mounts available today.

 

iOptron Mini Tower GOTO Altaz Mount

$925


 

   
 





iOptron Cube Pro GOTO Altaz Mount

The CubePro GoTo AltAzimuth Mount is the ideal portable mount to go with your traveling OTAs, such as a 60mm or 80mm ED refractor, a 90mm or 100mm Mak or 114mm Newtonian reflector. It can also be used to mount solar scopes. It features a SmartStar computerized control system with 130,000 objects and 8-line backlit LCD screen. A 32 channel internal GPS, easy alignment procedure and accurate GoTo and auto-tracking minimize the setup time. 1" stainless steel tripod legs with metal platform and metal hinges makes the mount very sturdy. The compact design of the tripod and the mount makes it easy to carry around in a travel case, and the mount assembly time takes less than 5 minutes. The standard dovetail makes this mount compatible with many different OTAs. CubePro is compatible with all ASCOM compliant planetarium programs and many other programs such as Sky X, Starry Night and Voyager.

 

iOptron Cube Pro GOTO Altaz Mount

$556.50


 

   
 





iOptron GOTO Nova Equtorial Upgrade Kit

GoToNovaTM equatorial kit helps you upgrade your existing german equatorial mount to a computerized mount with Go To function. This kit is perfect for people who are interested in DIY. After simple and easy to follow installation steps, you will be able to explore the sky with the hand held controller. You can also expand the functionalities by connecting the mount with your laptop computer.

The GoToNovaTM Dual-Axis Motor is available for the EQ5, CG5, Great Polaris, and LXD75 mounts and allows the user to slew the telescope at 9 different drive speeds to help track and follow the user’s object of interest.

You can further upgrade your telescope system with optional GPS module and electronic focuser from iOptron.

 

iOptron GOTO NOVA Upgrade Kit

$499


 

   
 




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