Your 400GTO mount can grow with your skills and interests in astronomy. If you plan to take astro-photos, you will be pleased with the solid stability and inherent accurate tracking capability of the drive system. These units will allow you to auto-guide astronomical photos and explore CCD imaging. When coupled with the options described separately, the 400GTO German Equatorial Mount will be your portable observatory. This handy mount can be lifted easily into your backyard, packed conveniently into your car or carried aboard an airliner for travel to another hemisphere.
Tracking is very smooth, noticeably smoother than any stepper motor drive.
The circuit draws only 0.3 amps when tracking the stars, 1.2 amps with both motors slewing and requires 12 volts to operate. The servo drive will satisfy the requirements of the sophisticated, advanced astrophotographer, yet is easy for the casual, visual observer to use. Please refer to GTO Control Box and Keypad for Servo Drive. If you plan to use an IBM-compatible personal computer to control your telescope, you will have lots of fun with this program. The software is included with the mount.