What Mount is this ?

[flyinggoldwing]

HI All

Just brought a secondhand Skywatcher 200p with duel Axis Motor drive I thought I had a EQ5 mount however the instructions are confusing the image I see in the polar scope states a EQ6 the Motor drive instructions state EQ5 but the controller says EQ4 now I'm confused. Can you help I'am looking to upgade later to goto but need to know from which mount Thanks

[/ATTACH][/ATTACH]

[Mr Spock]

It's an EQ5. An EQ6 is much larger and an EQ4 has a flat aluminium tripod.

By the look of it you'll need to adjust the polar axis, it's pointing way too low

[ollypenrice]

...or you can run them as Alt Az if you pretend your are on the equator!! This works quite nicely, actually.

Olly

[flyinggoldwing]

Thanks Olly Its pointing low because I've been playing It and trying to understand how it all works I used to pick up my old scope and point it LOL just noticed the date circle is missing is this going to stop me aligning it

[ollypenrice]

Thanks Olly Its pointing low because I've been playing It and trying to understand how it all works I used to pick up my old scope and point it LOL just noticed the date circle is missing is this going to stop me aligning it

Not at all. They are completely useless!

Olly