The Losmandy G11 Equatorial Mount and Tripod is one of the most precise and finely crafted telescope mounts available today. Losmandy G 11 highlights include:
- The Losmandy G 11 Equatorial Mount has a 60 Lb weight capacity
- Laser engraved latitude scales and setting circles
- The Losmandy G11 weighs 92 lbs with the 21 lb counterweight
The Losmandy G 11 Mount is a beautifully machined mount made of aluminum and stainless steel. This mount provides astro photographers with a solid platform to mount their mid to large sized Schmidt Cassegrain's and Refractor's along with the other instruments that constitute their astro-photography rig. Below is an extensive list specifications for the Losmandy G11 Mount.
Losmandy G11 Specifications: Right Ascension and Declination Axis
- All machined aluminum and stainless steel, black anodized.
- All stainless steel hardware.
- One 3.750" diameter needle thrust bearing.
- One 2.000" diameter needle thrust bearing.
- Two 1.500" diameter needle bearings.
- 5.625" diameter, 7075 aluminum worm gear, 360 tooth.
- Dual supported, ball bearing housed stainless steel worm-heat treated and ground.
- Variable slip clutch, both axes. One knob design.
- 1.250" diameter stainless steel shafts.
- Fully locking, unique tangent arm design altitude adjustment, 14-64 degrees, large knob for easy alignment. (8-68 degrees with small modification).
- Laser engraved latitude scale in 2 degree increments.
- Single knob azimuth control, bi-directional +/- 8.5 degree.
- 5.000" diameter laser engraved setting circles, 4 minute R.A., vernier reading to 1 minute / 1 degrees DEC., vernier reading to 0.1 degree. R.A. circle engraved for Northern and Southern Hemisphere.
- Porter slip ring design.
- 160 oz/in stepper motor, 0.5 arc sec. step.
- Dovetail saddle-plate allows for the interchanging of any tube assembly-reduces need for DEC. weights.
- Removable stainless steel weight shaft w/safety knob.
- 21 lb counterweight.
- 7 lb and 11 lb extra counterweights available.
- Through the axis polar scope, works in Northern and Southern Hemisphere. Polar scope optional.
- Instrument weight capacity 60 lbs.
- Equatorial head weight 36 lbs.
Losmandy G11 Heavy Duty Tripod
- All machined aluminum, black anodized, powder coated.
- Tripod height, adjustable from 33" - 48"
- Removable leg design for easy transporting.
- Tripod weight 35 lbs.
Losmandy 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.
- Quartz tracking rates: sidereal, solar, lunar, king.
- Periodic Error Correction (PEC).
- Programmable DEC. Backlash Compensation (TVC).
- Control panel dimmer.
- Accepts auto-guider systems.
- Northern and Southern Hemisphere operation.
- 12 volt DC - 500ma power use.
- Tiltable control panel for easy access.
- Small hand control box for comfortable use.
The Losmandy is a top performing astronomical instrument that has withstood the test of time. If you are an astro photographer looking for a top performing mount the Losmandy G11 is for you.
