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How to order with Dual Axis Digital Drive

How to order with Losmandy Gemini GOTO System

SPECIFICATION: R.A. / DEC. AXIS
*    All machined aluminum and stainless steel, black anodized.
*    All stainless steel hardware.
*    One 2.100" diameter needle thrust bearing.
*    One 2.000" diameter needle thrust bearing.
*    Two 1.500" diameter needle bearings.
*    2.812" diameter, 7075 aluminum worm gear, 180 tooth.
*    Dual supported, ball bearing housed stainless steel worm-heat treated and ground.
*    Variable slip clutch, both axes. One knob design.
*    1.250" diameter aluminum shafts.
*    Fully locking, unique tangent arm design altitude adjustment, 0-64 degrees, large knob for easy alignment.
*    Laser engraved latitude scale in 2 degree increments.
*    Single knob azimuth control, bi-directional +/- 8.5 degrees.
*    3.500" diameter laser engraved setting circles 6 minute R.A. / 2 degrees DEC. R.A. circle engraved for Northern and Southern Hemisphere.
*    Porter slip ring design.
*    160 oz/in stepper motor, 1.0 arc sec. step.
*    Spit Dovetail saddle-plate design. Accepts "D" series dovetail plates. Dovetail plate drops in and locks allowing for interchaning of any tube assembly, reducing the need for DEC weights.
*    7 lb counterweight.
*    11 lb and 21 lb. extra counterweights available.
*    Through the axis polar scope, works in Northern and Southern hemisphere. Polar scope optional.
*    Instrument weight capacity 30 lbs.
*    Equatorial head weight 21 lbs.

TRIPOD:
*    All machined aluminum, black anodized.
*    Tripod height, adjustable from 27" - 43"
*    Fold-up tripod design for easy transporting.
*    Tripod weight 15 lbs.

DUAL-AXIS ELECTRONICS:
*    Diamond push button pattern.
*    R.A. and DEC. reversing switches.
*    Three guiding rates; 30%, 50% and 2x sidereal rate.
*    Three setting rates; 4x, 8x, 16x sidereal rate and super fast 32x HST (high speed transfer).
*    Quartz tracking rates: sidereal, solar, lunar, king.
*    Periodic Error Correction (PEC).
*    Programmable DEC. Backlash Compensation (TVC).
*    Control panel dimmer.
*    Northern and Southern Hemisphere operation.
*    12 volt DC - 500ma power use.
*    Small hand control box for comfortable use.

    All heights are to top of tripod. Add 9" @ 34 degrees to center of Dec.-R.A. junction. Add 6" from Dec.-R.A. junction to top of saddle.