Single RA EQ5 Motor

[Matt Scunthorpe]

Morning all,

Just a quick question, I am getting the single RA motor for Christmas off of the family. A few star buddies have got them and one says you need an external powersource, just as a power pack, others say they run on a 'D battery'?

Ive had a look on various sites at them and none really seem to clarify how they run, i think it is a battery, but dont want to get one then realise i need external power also.

Many Thanks,

Matt

[Cornelius Varley]

The EQ5 Ra runs off 6v, Alkaline D cells should last a long time or a suitable 6v adaptor.

[webboid]

I have one on my scope & have used it for at least 5 sessions (one for 6 hours) & batteries are still going strong

Great upgrade really pleased I got it as I can spend more time observing & less time twiddling

[PorkyB]

The RA motor is a great help, definitely worth the money.

Boots often have 2-for-1 deals on batteries which mean you can get 4 D cells for around £2.50. Good for several nights obvserving.

[Matt Scunthorpe]

Thats spot on thanks guys. tbh i was expecting i needed some super mario type battery costing £30 or something lol.

[Matt Scunthorpe]

I also see youve found Uranus and Neptune in the 200p Porky. This is something i must try!! I saw Uranus at a starparty the other night but only in someone elses go-to.

[PorkyB]

I also see youve found Uranus and Neptune in the 200p Porky. This is something i must try!! I saw Uranus at a starparty the other night but only in someone elses go-to.

Uranus was not as difficult as I thought it might be. I used Stellarium to find the position for the night I was going out and marked it with a post-it in my star atlas (no fancy goto here). Needed high magnification to be sure it was a disc. Not much to look at but pretty cool to be able to manually point my scope at a planet 1.8 billion miles away.

Neptune was a little harder to find and needed very high magnification and careful comparison with the neighbouring stars to be sure I was looking at the right thing. It really is tiny but just resolvable as a disc and a pretty light blue colour.

[Matt Scunthorpe]

I am going to have to get a star atlas,im sure wh smiths had a load in stock not long ago, light blue cover, quite small.

[cantharis]

It comes with a nice little leatherette (read plastic) battery box which contains 4 D-cells which last for EVER.

[tone2012]

still trying to work mine out