{"id":8826,"date":"2025-06-26T17:46:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T15:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/?post_type=product&p=8826"},"modified":"2025-09-17T15:45:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T13:45:50","slug":"sky-watcher-eq8-rh-pro","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/product\/sky-watcher-eq8-rh-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky-Watcher EQ8-Rh PRO (Head)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sky-Watcher EQ8-RH - GoTo equatorial mount with Renishaw encoder<\/h3>\n

Visit Sky-Watcher EQ8-RH<\/strong> represents the ultimate in equatorial mounts for personal observatory or professional use. It combines all-metal structure<\/strong>a exceptional load capacity of 50 kg<\/strong> and a high-resolution Renishaw encoder<\/strong> on the right ascension axis, guaranteeing unrivalled tracking accuracy.<\/p>\n

Designed for demanding astrophotographers and semi-permanent observatories, the EQ8-RH incorporates a drive system by silent belts<\/strong>a complete internal wiring<\/strong> (USB 3.0, power supply, serial ports), and PC Direct or SynScan V5 operation.<\/p>\n

Key features of the EQ8-RH<\/h3>\n
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  • 11.8-million-point incremental Renishaw encoder<\/strong> on the RA axis - virtual elimination of periodic error<\/li>\n
  • 50 kg payload<\/strong> - for heavy tubes, cameras, filters and guidance<\/li>\n
  • Belt drive on RA and DEC<\/strong> - precision and silent operation<\/li>\n
  • Internal cable management<\/strong> - USB 3.0, 2.1 mm, serial ports<\/li>\n
  • SynScan V5 insert included<\/strong> - GoTo database of over 42,000 items<\/li>\n
  • Direct PC connection<\/strong> - easy remote control<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Frame technical specifications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Sky-Watcher EQ8-RH mount (Head Only)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Type<\/strong><\/td>\nEquatorial motorized GoTo (ultra-high capacity)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Payload<\/strong><\/td>\n50 kg (110 lbs)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Head height only<\/strong><\/td>\n49.5 cm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Head weight<\/strong><\/td>\n25.8 kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Instrument mounting<\/strong><\/td>\nDovetail type D (Losmandy)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Motors<\/strong><\/td>\nHybrid step-by-step 0.9\u00b0.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Training<\/strong><\/td>\nBelt drive on both axes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Encoder<\/strong><\/td>\nIncremental Renishaw on RA axis (11.8M ticks)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Latitude range<\/strong><\/td>\n10\u00b0 \u00e0 65\u00b0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Power supply<\/strong><\/td>\nDC 11-16V, 3A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Connections and controls<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Ports & Control functions<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    GoTo database<\/strong><\/td>\nMessier, NGC, IC, SAO + 25 user objects (42,900 objects)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Racket included<\/strong><\/td>\nSynScan V5 (flash upgradeable)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Direct PC connection<\/strong><\/td>\nYes (USB port)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    USB ports<\/strong><\/td>\n4x USB 3.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Power supply ports<\/strong><\/td>\n3x 2.1 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Serial ports<\/strong><\/td>\n3x<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Self-steering port<\/strong><\/td>\nYes (ST4)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Wi-Fi<\/strong><\/td>\nOptional via dongle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    GPS<\/strong><\/td>\nSynScan GPS option<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Pointing speeds<\/strong><\/td>\n1000x, 800x, 600x, 400x, 200x, 32x, 16x, 8x, 2x, 1x<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Accessories included<\/h3>\n
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    • EQ8-RH mount (head only)<\/li>\n
    • 2 counterweights weighing 9.9 kg (22 lbs)<\/li>\n
    • SynScan V5 Racket<\/li>\n
    • Counterweight bar<\/li>\n
    • Power cable<\/li>\n
    • User's manual<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      An elite mount for the expert observer<\/h3>\n

      Visit Sky-Watcher EQ8-RH<\/strong> sets the bar very high for observatory-class frames. Thanks to its encoder on RA axis<\/strong> and robust mechanics, it guarantees perfect tracking without autoguiding. An ideal solution for research projects, precise long exposures and remote control from a personal or semi-professional observatory.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Sky-Watcher EQ8-RH \u2013 Monture \u00e9quatoriale GoTo avec encodeur Renishaw La Sky-Watcher EQ8-RH repr\u00e9sente le summum des montures \u00e9quatoriales pour observatoire personnel ou usage professionnel. Elle combine une structure enti\u00e8rement m\u00e9tallique, une capacit\u00e9 de charge exceptionnelle de 50 kg et un encodeur Renishaw haute r\u00e9solution sur l\u2019axe d\u2019ascension droite, garantissant une pr\u00e9cision de suivi in\u00e9gal\u00e9e. Con\u00e7ue […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":9223,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[822],"product_cat":[762],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-8826","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_brand-sky-watcher","7":"product_cat-equatoriales","9":"first","10":"on_supplier","11":"taxable","12":"shipping-taxable","13":"purchasable","14":"product-type-simple"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/8826","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8826"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9223"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8826"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=8826"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=8826"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=8826"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}