Alt-Az Mount with Encoders

[astro_al]

Evening all,

I currently enjoy using an alt-az mount along with the Sky Safari app and am considering linking the two. This means looking for an alt-az mount with support for encoders so I can use something like the Nexus II as an interface between the mount and my iPad.

I have seen the Ayo II mount, which looks amazing, but by the time I have imported it and bought the Nexus it is going to cost a lot. I have also found the Tecnosky eLLe v2 which could be a more cost effective option.

Does anyone have either of these mounts, and if so what is the pointing accuracy like? Are there any other options out there, excluding a GOTO GEM (or alt-az for that matter as I am sold on the push-to option)?

The refractor I use is under 3kg full loaded.

Thanks for reading.

Al

[Stu]

FLO have access to AOK stuff so that might make life easier?

https://www.firstlightoptics.com/alt-azimuth/aokswiss-ayo-ii-alt-az-mount.html

I have had a couple of the AYOdigi II mounts, larger but same principle. I found the accuracy very good with them; the system worked very well.

[astro_al]

Hi Stu,

I did contact FLO to get a price for the Ayo ll with encoders, but they said they didn't stock it. I didn't take it any further as I am pretty sure it will be more than I am willing to spend on this project. Astrograph stock the Technosky stuff so I may drop Rupert an email and ask a few questions.

Thanks for the info on the accuracy - good to know.

Al

[Stu]

31 minutes ago, astro_al said:

Hi Stu,

I did contact FLO to get a price for the Ayo ll with encoders, but they said they didn't stock it. I didn't take it any further as I am pretty sure it will be more than I am willing to spend on this project. Astrograph stock the Technosky stuff so I may drop Rupert an email and ask a few questions.

Thanks for the info on the accuracy - good to know.

Al

Ok, sorry about that

[astro_al]

No problem, I appreciate the response. Knowing that the accuracy can be good is the main thing, otherwise I may as well just stick to star hopping.

[Alien_Photons]

Stick to star hopping otherwise you might as well go the whole hog and get goto like an AZEQ5 GT you can always push that.

I use skypro and hopping. Its great fun and fast.