The Losmandy GM 8 Equatorial Mount and Tripod is one of the most precise and finely crafted telescope mounts available today. Losmandy GM8 highlights include:
- The Losmandy GM 8 Equatorial Mount has a 30 Lb weight capacity
- Laser engraved latitude scales and setting circles
- The Losmandy GM 8 head weighs 21 lbs while the Losmandy GM8 tripod weighs 15 lbs
The Losmandy GM 8 Mount is a beautifully machined mount made of aluminum and stainless steel. This mount provides astro photographers with a solid platform to mount their smaller refractors and Schmidt Cassegrain Telescopes along with the other instruments that constitute their astro-photography rig. Below is an extensive list specifications for the Losmandy GM 8 Mount.
Losmandy GM 8 Specifications: Right Ascension and Declination 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 interchanging of any tube assembly, reducing the need for DEC weights.
- Removable stainless steel weight shaft w/safety knob.
- 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.
Light Weight Tripod:
- All machined aluminum, black anodized.
- Tripod height, adjustable from 27" - 43"
- Fold-up tripod design for easy transporting.
- Tripod weight 15 lbs.
Losmandy GM 8 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).
8Control 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.
- 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.
The Losmandy GM8 is a top performing astronomical instrument that has withstood the test of time. If you are looking for a solid mount with a 30lb weight capacity this mount is for you.
