Appreciate this video. Just ordered my HEQ5 tonight and your videos have been great for walking me through what my setup and Star alignment should be. Great videos.
cheers for that. having been thinking about buying this and seeing how straight forward it is to set up has convinced me to hit the buy button. thanks for the video
Ahhh mate! About 3 weeks ago I drove a couple hundred miles to pick one of these up used , it came with a 200p Newtonian but it’s been cloudy ever since ! The telescope is awesome but it’s super awkward to handle , have been considering trying to swap it for a smaller refractor or something - I’ve got my DSLR and 200mm lens attached at the moment until I get used to it all . Hope the weather clears up for you dude ! Good luck !
Clouds just seem to follow these mounts around! I’ve been looking into mounting my dobson 200p on here in the future as well... internet consensus says it’s doable on a windless night. I agree with you though, start out light and easy is the way to go and go up from there! That 200mm will get some beautiful wide angle shots! Good luck with the new setup and clear skies!
I am considering buying a 200p newton with NEQ5/EQ5/HEQ5 mount. Is this scope too much for the mount. I will do simple photography by attaching a DSLR to it and that's all. I will do mostly planetary, sun and moon shooting.
Appreciate the video on this mount. Just ordered the same myself after weeks of contemplating several models. You can go nuts trying to decide your first EQ mount! I'll watch to see where you go next. What you be using for power? I decided on the Celestron 12V/7A power tank. One thing I might add about the manufacturer - from what I read Skywatcher will support a unit even if it trades hands (sold to someone else used etc). There's been various comments that this is not true with some of the other companies.
To me the HEQ5 seems to be the best bang for the buck for someone that may be on the fence with mounts ha. I was the same way... looking at this mount and that mount, it's overwhelming! That's good to know about SkyWatcher too... that's kind of another reason I've gravitated toward them with a lot of my purchases. Almost everyone has great things to say about the company. Power wise I'm using the Celestron Powertank 17. So far it's been amazing... just be sure to keep it charged/stored properly! Clear skies!
Hello! i see you haven't posted anything for a year, are you still active in astrophotography? I watched your Videoes on the heq5 pro mount, that Has helped me very much, since i just purchased one after using the star adventure 2i. And i had a couple questions that mabe you could help with. Thank you
Hey my friend, hoping you or anyone reading this can help! I bought a Skywatcher Heq5 mount & it will only accept latitude/longitude in a certain format, the format that shows when you google your location will not work? If you know what the correct format is, I would greatly appreciate any help!
I'd been researching mounts for a good while and kept seeing good things about the HEQ5. I know it's basically the same as the Sirius, but ultimately I got it because it's SkyWatcher. I have a 8" SkyWatcher dob and figured I'd stick with the brand.
I bought the Celestron PowerTank that I plug the mount into. The mount itself came with cigarette style power cord that plugs directly into the PowerTank.
The has 0-90” labeled on it. However the butterfly bolts you use to adjust the latitude on it may begin to interfere with your counterweights ~10 degrees. This may not be the case but I feel like it will be close!
@@AmateurAstronomyStormchasing thanks but someone said I'll need the extension pier cause it will touch the legs however the EQ6r pro might be better cause the legs are position differently
Very clear and we'll explained. I have one on order. Many thanks
Appreciate this video. Just ordered my HEQ5 tonight and your videos have been great for walking me through what my setup and Star alignment should be. Great videos.
lol I ordered mine tonight! Do you have yours up & running
Amazing mount. Looks sturdy and stable. Can't wait to see the results.
It’s amazing just how much more sturdy it is than the Star Adventurer. Can’t wait to get this under some clear skies!
cheers for that. having been thinking about buying this and seeing how straight forward it is to set up has convinced me to hit the buy button. thanks for the video
Ahhh mate! About 3 weeks ago I drove a couple hundred miles to pick one of these up used , it came with a 200p Newtonian but it’s been cloudy ever since ! The telescope is awesome but it’s super awkward to handle , have been considering trying to swap it for a smaller refractor or something - I’ve got my DSLR and 200mm lens attached at the moment until I get used to it all . Hope the weather clears up for you dude ! Good luck !
Clouds just seem to follow these mounts around! I’ve been looking into mounting my dobson 200p on here in the future as well... internet consensus says it’s doable on a windless night.
I agree with you though, start out light and easy is the way to go and go up from there! That 200mm will get some beautiful wide angle shots!
Good luck with the new setup and clear skies!
I am considering buying a 200p newton with NEQ5/EQ5/HEQ5 mount. Is this scope too much for the mount. I will do simple photography by attaching a DSLR to it and that's all. I will do mostly planetary, sun and moon shooting.
Brilliant, clear and straightforward instruction - thank you AA & S
Appreciate the video on this mount. Just ordered the same myself after weeks of contemplating several models. You can go nuts trying to decide your first EQ mount!
I'll watch to see where you go next. What you be using for power? I decided on the Celestron 12V/7A power tank.
One thing I might add about the manufacturer - from what I read Skywatcher will support a unit even if it trades hands (sold to someone else used etc). There's been various comments that
this is not true with some of the other companies.
To me the HEQ5 seems to be the best bang for the buck for someone that may be on the fence with mounts ha. I was the same way... looking at this mount and that mount, it's overwhelming!
That's good to know about SkyWatcher too... that's kind of another reason I've gravitated toward them with a lot of my purchases. Almost everyone has great things to say about the company.
Power wise I'm using the Celestron Powertank 17. So far it's been amazing... just be sure to keep it charged/stored properly! Clear skies!
Thank you i just ordered one last week and a explore scientific 152AR refactor telescope
Great useful video, thank you.
Cool voice too man!
Keep up the good work 🍻
Very helpful. Thanks!
Nice mount, im so buying that one soon😊
It's an amazing machine! Just be prepared for lots of clouds after you get it!
just a small point, remember to lock the counterweight bar clutch after you extend it.
About to order, just subscribed thanks :)
Thank you so much, and good luck with that new rig!
Hello! i see you haven't posted anything for a year, are you still active in astrophotography? I watched your
Videoes on the heq5 pro mount, that
Has helped me very much, since i just purchased one after using the star adventure 2i. And i had a couple questions that mabe you could help with. Thank you
Release the locks on both axis or you will eventually destroy mechanisms inside. They should be unlocked til you put telescope and counterweights :D
Oh wow, I didn't realize that would happen. Will do, thanks for the heads up!
@@AmateurAstronomyStormchasing especially during transportation!
@@stanislav231 Why wouldn't they put that in the manual????!
@@drummingspain207 I don't know
Hey my friend, hoping you or anyone reading this can help! I bought a Skywatcher Heq5 mount & it will only accept latitude/longitude in a certain format, the format that shows when you google your location will not work? If you know what the correct format is, I would greatly appreciate any help!
Just bought eq 5 pro. Have 12v power supply. Plugged it in and it began to whistle ...zzzzzz whatever you want to call it. Is this norma ?
Will the counterweight shaft hit the tripod leg at 14 degree latitude?
Hey, what made you go with the HEQ5 over the Sirius?
I'd been researching mounts for a good while and kept seeing good things about the HEQ5. I know it's basically the same as the Sirius, but ultimately I got it because it's SkyWatcher. I have a 8" SkyWatcher dob and figured I'd stick with the brand.
@@AmateurAstronomyStormchasing Love your videos. Keep up the good work.
@@cbov9265 Thank you so so much!
Seems to be a good mount but how can you plug it to the mains? Thank you.
I bought the Celestron PowerTank that I plug the mount into. The mount itself came with cigarette style power cord that plugs directly into the PowerTank.
You can get an adapter for the mains
If its heavy do this goto mount, Do go travel by carrying if its heavy to go places
Can you please tell me the latitude range on this model? Can it do 10°
The has 0-90” labeled on it. However the butterfly bolts you use to adjust the latitude on it may begin to interfere with your counterweights ~10 degrees. This may not be the case but I feel like it will be close!
@@AmateurAstronomyStormchasing thanks but someone said I'll need the extension pier cause it will touch the legs however the EQ6r pro might be better cause the legs are position differently
Could you attach your 8" reflector to this? :o
Heh I could probably for visual purposes... for imaging though it would be a stretch 😬. Under perfect conditions it may could happen?