Manufacturer: Skywatcher
Product number: PFeq3

EUR 54,00


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Skywatcher HM5 Polar Scope for EQ3 mounts
A polar scope makes polar alignment easy. Within only a few minutes you achieve the precision required for astrophotography. Therefore you need an unobstructed view of Polaris!

The polar scope is screwed into the tight ascension axis. The scope´s optics are already adjusted. However, you can finetune the polar scope with grub screws at the side.

This polar scope is compatible with the following mounts:
Skywatcher NEQ3, EQ3, EQ3-2, EQM-35, HEQ5
Celestron CG4


Easy to use (example for northern hemisphere):

After a coarse alignment, Polaris is positioned on the inner circle in a way that it is touched by an imaginary line from the central cross to a real star called Kochab - ready!

Suggestions for light-polluted skies or limited view:

With lower requirements, it is possible to do the alignment in twilight: Use an appropriate astronomy app on your smart phone or tablet PC, but hold the device correctly. Polaris is bright enough to bee seen in the polar scope if the mount is roughly aligned to the polar axis via bubble level and compass.

On request, you can get a construction manual for a simple device, similar to a rotatable star chart, which helps to get the right postion of polaris without any constellations. It works only on the northern hemisphere, as Polaris has to be visible.

You can get the device faster by downloading the PDF file:
Download the template: Polsucher-Einstellscheibe.pdf
Print it out.
Stick the printout on cardboard.
Cut out the two parts.
Make a hole in the middle of both discs.
Place the small disc on top of the large disc, scale up.
Connect the two parts with a brass fastener / split pin.

Suitable for:EQ3 mounts and similar models
Usable where:Northern and Southern Hemisphere
Polar Scope



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Reviews

Written by Jürgen Wörner
on 2021-03-23

"Produkt selbst ist OK. Bedienungsanleitung ist leider schwach. Für die Justage fehlt das nötige Werkzeug (impus 1,5 und 1mm) Für die Ausrichtung der Montierung muss man sich die Infos im Internet zusammen suchen bis man versteht wie der Polsucher funktioniert. Gerade mit der gespiegelten Sicht durch den Polsucher ist das etwas verwirrend."

Written by Ulrich Ernst
on 2020-08-26

"Präzise Fertigung und eine gute Dokumentation. :-) Einziges Problem war,dass sich bei dem zu weiten Herausdrehen der Justierschrauben das Glasplättchen mit der Skala aus der inneren Halterung herauskippte. Mit ein paar Versuchen aber problemlos zu korrigieren."

Written by Nico Weber
on 2020-08-26

"ungünstig für diesen Zweck"

Written by Michael Wilkinson
on 2017-03-01

"Nice piece of kit, fits neatly into the EQ3-2 mount. Should help getting polar alignment much closer"

Written by Philippe GRIT
on 2016-04-05

"Sehr easy to set up. Sehr präzis Polsucher. "

Written by Werner Pirkl
on 2016-02-22

"Passt in eine Dörr Danubia Sirius 150. Sieht gut verarbeitet aus und entspricht meinen Erwartungen."

Written by Daraev Anatolyevich
on 2016-01-20

"Удобный, хороший товар Praktisch, gutes Produkt Convenient, good product"