Sky-Watcher AZ-GTi with SkyMax 127 – Modular Go-To Alt-Az Tracking Mount for Time-lapse and Panoramas – Wifi Enabled App Controlled

Sky-Watcher’s AZ-GTi is the perfect tracking platform for those seeking a compact travel mount capable of both Alt-Az Go-To alignment and video timelapse. Boasting a payload capacity of 11lbs, this modular AZ mount can support anything from a small Maksutov or refractor, to a mid-sized DSLR for timelapse photography. Weighing just 8. 6 lbs, the AZ-GTi is the ideal travel mount, easily fitting in carry-on luggage and perfect for grab-and-go situations. Our Maksutov optical tubes deliver refractor-like views and superior contrast while allowing for larger apertures at a fraction of the cost. Using lens elements and reflective mirrors, you’ll benefit from Sky-Watcher’s dedication to quality optics. Sky-Watcher’s SkyMax series features a borosilicate primary and secondary mirror with a quartz overcoat, producing 94% reflectivity. The corrector plate utilizes our signature Metallic High -Transmission Coatings (MHTC), giving visual astronomers professional grade optics to create a unique viewing experience. The AZ-GTi generates it’s own Wifi signal, allowing users to control the telescope directly from their iOS or Android devices. Once connected to the mount, use Sky-Watcher’s SynScan Pro app to align the mount for celestial tracking or the SynScan PTZ app for timelapse photography. The AZ-GTi includes an adjustable aluminium tripod with built in pier extension however, the AZ-GTi can also attach to nearly any photographic tripod using a standard 3. 8”-16 thread. No need for an intervelometer timer with the AZ-GTi! With a 60-second preset exposure setting, the AZ-GTi can trigger a DSLR using the auxiliary shutter release cable. Once the camera is plugged into the mount and a shot is fired, it will continually shoot 60 second exposures until the cable is removed.

• TRAVEL-SIZED GOTO MOUNT: Weighing just 8. 6 pounds, this computerized Alt-Az tracking mount is perfect for portable, on-the-go, mobile astronomy.
• 127MM MAKSUTOV TELESCOPE: Included in the box is Sky-Watcher’s 127mm SkyMax Maksutov-Cassegrain, giving astronomers a high magnification and exceptional contrast in a compact package, ideal for planetary and lunar observing.
• 11-POUND PAYLOAD CAPACITY: With a payload capacity of 11 pounds, the AZ-GTi can support most available telescope tubes, as well as most DSLR cameras.
• WIFI-ENABLED, APP CONTROLLED: Generating its own proprietary WiFi signal, the AZ-GTi blends 21st century technology with Sky-Watcher’s innovative astronomy equipment, allowing users to control their telescope from a smartphone or tabletTIME-LAPSE AND PANORAMA READY: Create breathtaking time-lapse video and panoramas with the AZ-GTi’s photography mode, and with it’s built in SNAP port, shooting can be fully automated.
• FREEDOM FIND DUAL ENCODERS: Utilizing Sky-Watcher’s patented dual-encoder technology, Freedom Find allows for accurate tracking as well as manual slewing without losing alignment.