Paramount MYT Mount with Tri-Pier (Pre-owned)
| Availability: | In stock |
| Delivery time: | Hurry! Buy Now before it is GONE! |
NOTICE: This is a pre-owned product. This item may not come with its original packaging, and may not have all of the original accessories. Camera Concepts thoroughly tests, and ensures the quality of all pre-owned products we advertise. See below for a more detailed description of the product.
This mount, tripod, and camera are all in pristine condition and are fully functional.
Paramount MYT
Introducing the advanced MYT Series 6 portable observatory.
The Paramount MYT™ Series 6 Robotic Mount represents the latest in gear-driven German equatorial mount performance.
Featuring a 40% instrument capacity increase, optional on-axis absolute ring encoders, and multiple connectivity options.
The Paramount MYT is the ultimate grab-and-go observatory-class mount.
Hardware Specifications
- 70 lb. (32 kg) instrument capacity; 140 lb. (64 kg) maximum payload capacity (instruments + counterweights).
- Weighs 35 lb. (16 kg) without counterweights or counterweight shaft.
- Includes one 20 lb. (9 kg) counterweight to balance 25-30 lb. (11-14 kg) of telescope. You may need to purchase more for heavier payloads.
- All-sky pointing accuracies at or below 30 arcseconds RMS (see Software Specifications below for details).
- Its standard motor-based encoders provide:
- A maximum peak-to-peak periodic error before correction is seven (7) arcseconds.
- After a one-time periodic error training, the peak-to-peak periodic error is typically 1 arcsecond or less.
- Belt-driven pulleys with spring-loaded worm gears produce virtually zero backlash.
- No clutches mean the TPoint™ model’s pointing accuracy is maintained.
- AutoHome™ homing capability ensures the mount always knows its orientation (after performing an initializing process called “homing” which usually takes a minute or less).
- The optional on-axis absolute encoders provide:
- No mount initialization (a.k.a. homing) required.
- No periodic error.
- No backlash.
- Exceptional TPoint™ pointing and tracking results from fewer calibration points which saves time.
- 0.02 arcsecond resolution extended temperature range absolute on-axis encoders operate from –40° C to +80° C. See the FAQ below to find out if absolute on-axis encoders are right for you.
- All of the telescope control system’s motor, power, and electronics cables are conveniently housed inside the mount to prevent snags.
- Ample room to run additional through-the-mount cables.
- Advanced MKS 6000 telescope control system lets you connect via USB-C, Ethernet, and Wi-Fi.
- Three high-power XT60 ports on the Instrument Panel.
- The drop-in dovetail on the Versa-Plate™ (included) accepts most telescopes and makes installation simpler.
- 48V DC power supply and PC-to-mount USB and Ethernet cables included.
- Durable, fade-resistant red powder coating with black anodized finish; external components are machined aluminum alloy.
Software Specifications
- Paramount’s unsurpassed pointing and tracking performance is made possible by its integrated TPoint™ modeling and ProTrack™ software.
- By employing TPoint’s calibration and telescope modeling tools, you’ll enjoy all sky pointing accuracies below 30 arcseconds RMS. Nothing outperforms that — and that’s without on-axis absolute encoders.
- Operating in conjunction with TPoint™, ProTrack™ continuously updates the mount’s position in both axes to correct system-wide tracking errors including tube flexure, atmospheric refraction, polar misalignment, harmonic errors caused by evenly slightly misaligned encoders or the main gear, and more.
- On-axis absolute encoders alone cannot correct those errors which exist with all telescopes. A properly applied telescope model is required to achieve superior tracking.
- Even without on-axis absolute encoders, 5-to-10-minute unguided exposures are common with many enjoying up to 20 minutes.
- For more information about the differences between motor-based and on-axis absolute on axis encoders, please see the FAQs.
- Includes TheSky™ Universal Bundle which consists of TheSky™ Professional, TPoint™, Cameras+, Domes, Multi-OS+, and Weather modules. Enjoy the power of TheSky and simplicity of controlling your cameras and astrophotography devices in a single application.
- TheSky’s Accurate Polar Alignment feature does not require pole visibility.
- Compatible with Windows™, macOS™, and Linux (ARM64 and x86_64 processors).
- TheSky’s user-interface is consistent across all operating systems. You can install TheSky on multiple operating simultaneously on up to six computers per OS. Why paint yourself or your institution
QHYCCD Polemaster Guiding Camera
The PoleMaster is an easy, convenient and fast way to achieve excellent polar alignment. It has been recognized by astronomy enthusiasts around the world and has become a must-have for anyone using an equatorial mount for visual use or for imaging.
Introduction
As any seasoned astroimager would agree, achieving good polar alignment is not an easy task. You may spend hours under precious dark sky trying to get that perfect polar alignment, but in the end you may not know whether good alignment has in fact been achieved. Even after you have obtained good alignment, a gentle knock on the mount may send the polar alignment off and you may have no other choice but to start from scratch again. With an hour here and an hour there trying to get polar aligned, it soon will be dawn and time to pack up the geari.
The PoleMaster is a great solution to this problem. The PoleMaster is an innovative product pioneered by QHYCCD to relieve the pain of polar alignment. Using PoleMaster and following a few simple, easy-to-follow, steps you can achieve perfect polar alignment in 2-3 minutes, with an accuracy of up to 30 arc seconds.
With Polemaster, You don’t need to rotate the telescope to some uncomfortable position to keep the optical polar axis of the equatorial mount unobstructed. Also, you don’t need to squat down to look through the polar axis scope. You don’t need to turn off all the light sources to allow the naked eye to adapt to the darkness and look for the Polaris in the field of view. You also don’t need to enter the date and time and then rotate the equatorial mount to a strange angle, finally you don’t need to adjust the equatorial level. With the PoleMaster you can observe the alignment of the polar axis at any time, as well as continuously monitor the polar axis. When the equatorial mount moves inadvertently, you can also tune it back without having to redo everything.
The PoleMaster’s pixel resolution is approximately 30 arc seconds. The camera’s pixel matrix itself is a good ruler, so the accuracy it measures is much higher than the accuracy of the macroscopic lens. In the best case it can achieve an alignment accuracy of 30 arc seconds.
Wide Field of View: The electronic polar mirror has a large field of view of 11 degrees x 8 degrees, so it is easy to find the Polaris.
Once you have calibrated with a PoleMaster, you only need to perform a single-star sync (one-star calibration). This greatly facilitates the setup of an equatorial mount.
With a suitable adapter ring, the PoleMaster can be mounted to any equatorial mount. Even single-axis equatorial mounts that have no ability to correct in declination will benefit because with the PoleMaster, after the polar axis is aligned, the amount of drift in the declination direction will be very small, which can further improve the performance of such an equatorial mount.
Features
The PoleMaster achieves polar axis alignment following this simple idea: Find the position of the pole and then make it coincide with the center of rotation of the equatorial mount’s RA axis, so that the right ascension axis of the equatorial mount is aligned with the axis of the Earth’s rotation. The PoleMaster can be mounted in front of the Equatorial Mount’s RA axis. It contains a highly sensitive camera that dynamically captures star images near the North celestial pole in real time. Its sensitivity is higher than the naked eye, so not only can you see the North Star, but you can also see a few dim stars near Polaris. Based on the location of these stars, the software calculates the true north pole position. At the same time, the PoleMaster detects the position of the center of rotation of the right ascension axis and then marks the position of the two points on the screen. All you have to do is adjust the equatorial mount so that the two points overlap and the polar axis is aligned. Polar alignment is now a simple matter of moving the two centers of rotation so they overlap. Piece of cake!
In comparison with other polar alignment techniques, PoleMaster has the following advantage:
1. Speed and convenience: With PoleMaster you do not need to move the telescope to a specific place just to unblock the polar scope. You do not need to kneel or contort your body to look through the polar scope. You do not need to fully dark adapt just to see the pole star. You do not need to level your mount. You do not need to worry about the entering the date and time in your handset and figure out where to rotate the mount to coincide with the current pole star position.
2. Accuracy: With a high precision camera, one can achieve accuracy not achievable with the naked eye. The imaging camera in PoleMaster has a resolution of 30 arc second, so the best polar alignment that can be achieved by PoleMaster is also in the order of 30 arc seconds.
3. Wide angle view of the polar region: A wide field of view of 11×8 degree makes it very easy to locate the pole star
4. Easy to install: PoleMaster can be easily installed onto any equatorial mount through mount-specific adapters, even on mounts without a polar scope.
5. Real time polar alignment checking / adjustment: By using PoleMaster you can monitor your polar alignment in real time. In the event that polar alignment is lost, it is now a simple matter to bring it back without having to start from scratch.
6. Three star alignment no longer needed: Once you are polar aligned, you will only need to perform one star alignment – a real time saver.
7. Perfect companion to single axis mounts: When used with single (RA-only) axis mount, good polar alignment will minimize drift in the DEC axis therefore maximizing the performance of your mount.
Paramount MYT Tripod
The Paramount MYT Tripod makes an ideal pedestal to carry the Paramount MYT Robotic Telescope Mount.
Features and Specifications:
- 68 kg (150 lb.) maximum payload capacity
- 9 kg (20 lb.) total weight
- All aluminum construction (other than stainless fasteners and feet)
- 18.4 cm (7 1/4 in.) wide top plate rotates 360° to assist polar alignment
- Sliding collar system allows the legs to be placed in three positions:
- Fully retracted (64 cm/25 in. length) for transport
- Middle (79 cm/31 in. tall)
- Lower (70 cm/27.5 in. tall)
- Stainless steel feet swivel to conform to most mounting surfaces
- Legs can be extended up to 5 inches to accommodate uneven surfaces, or to increase the tripod height
- Soft-sided carrying case pictured above sold separately
- When used with the optional 10-inch (25 cm) extension tube, an optional long carrying case can be purchased separately