Explore Scientific PMC-Eight GoTo System with G-11 Mountpartnered with iconic designer Scott Losmandy to offer you their first GoTo mount: The PMC-Eight GoTo System with Losmandy G-11 Mount and Tripod. The basis of the system is Losmandy's G-11 motorized German equatorial mount and tripod. Utilizing stepper motors, stainless steel worm shafts, and brass worm gears, the mount is steady and stable with virtually zero vibrations while running and tracking.

Explore Scientific stripped out the G-11's electronics and hand controller and replaced them with their own control box. The control box has a wireless antenna that allows it to connect to the Internet or locally to your Windows PC or mobile device running the open-source ExploreSky software. When connected to the Internet, the mount can be controlled from anywhere in the world. For local use, the mobile app gives you an intuitive interface. The open-source nature of the software gives you a nearly infinite capacity to customize and share your own versions and modifications, which allows you to explore the sky in ways conventional proprietary software suites wouldn't.

To provide a stable base for observations, the included tripod has sturdy 3" legs with an adjustable height of 33-48". It's 35 lb weight helps to minimize vibrations, and the whole tripod can fold to a compact size for easier transport and storage.

Motorized Computer-Controlled EQ Mount    Precision Dual-Axis Stepper Motor    ExploreStars Windows PC/Mobile App    Wireless Ethernet 10/100 Control Box    Open Source for Extreme Customization    70,000+ Object Database    Multiple Alignment Modes and Slew Speeds    Dual Losmandy/Vixen Dovetail Saddle    3" Heavy-Duty Aluminum Adjustable Tripod    60 lb Payload Capacity

• 6-68° altitude adjustment
• Bi-directional azimuth control with ±8.5° adjustment range
• Machined aluminum and stainless steel
• Motorized German equatorial mount
• 60 lb payload capacity, excluding counterweights
• 100 lb total load capacity
• Dual dovetail saddle accepts Vixen and the larger "D" Losmandy-style plates
• Includes 21 lb counterweight and bar
• Two integrated bubble levels
• Laser-etched latitude scale in 2° increments
• Head weight: 33 lb

• High-resolution 0.09°, 400 count
• Micro-stepping controller works at 12,800 steps per revolution
• 5.625" diameter; 7075 aluminum 360-tooth worm gear
• One 3.75"-diameter needle thrust bearing
• One 2.0"-diameter needle thrust bearing
• Variable slip clutch on both axes
• Runs on included 110 VAC power adapter

• 70,000+ object database
• Four onscreen buttons for guiding, centering, moving, and slewing
• Selectable and user-defined GoTo, Slewing, Centering, and Guiding rate
• Sidereal, King, Lunar, Solar, and user-defined tracking rates
• One-star, two-star, and three-star alignment functions
• Synchronize and Search functions
• Coordinate input
• Custom mount support using user-defined stepper count scaling
• Polar axis correction
• Wireless Ethernet 10/100 control box enables wireless connectivity with devices
• Mount controlled from a Windows app for PC, tablet, or phone
• Permits operation from anywhere using a browser, ASCOM, or app over the web or serial port
• Works in Northern and Southern Hemispheres
• ExploreStars open-source software
  • Anyone can modify our software or create their own software through the Software Developers Kit
  • Create a Messier challenge
  • Create a selectable list of objects and program that information into the software
  • Share customized software with the community of astronomers who are using it

• Anodized aluminum 3"-diameter adjustable legs
• 60 lb payload capacity
• Minimum height: 33"
• Maximum height: 48"
• Compact foldable design for easier transport and storage
• Weight: 35 lb

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. just starting getting into astrophotography i own a DSLR camera wa able to get decent images out of my old powerseeker 127eq was wondering would i ger better image with this explofe scientific ar102 ?

A: Yes. With better edge sharpness and contrast and less if any coma.

Q: 2. Will a Celestron Omni XLT 120 telescope mount on this? What is the weight capacity? Would any adaptor(s) be required? It the Vixen dovetail included?

A: It will work. I there a Vixen plate attached to the OTA rings?

Q: 3. Is the tripod included? I see the tripod specs but do not see it on what is on the box! Thanks!

A: Under "key features" Key Features 102mm Refractor OTA 1000mm Focal Length, f/9.8 Focal Ratio Anti-Reflection Multi-Coated Optics 40mm Rack-and-Pinion Focuser 25mm Eyepiece, 90° Star Diagonal Manual Equatorial Mount Dual Slow-Motion Control Cables Red-Dot Finderscope Stainless Steel Tripod with Tray *******************************

Q: 4. Does this have the latest one piece spring loaded worm block?

A: Yes all of the G11 goto mounts now have the tucked version of the motors, one piece worm and spring loaded worms. Here is a great reference Spread Sheet: http://losmandy.com/files/collateral/Losmandy_G11G_datasheet.pdf

Q: 5. Does the EXOS nano adj. Knobs move as slowly as the twilight 1 and can you mount a celestron travel 70 on the EXOS Nano?

A: No, the Explore Scientific FirstLight EXOS Nano Mount will not move as slowly as a Twilight 1 mount. As long as you can mount the Celestron Travel 70 on a Vixen-style universal mount, it will mount.

Q: 6. Will a Skywatcher Evostar 72ED telescope with a 2 inch diagonal, hydrogen alpha Quark filter (2 pounds), and eyepiece (1 pound) mount to this?

A: The Explore Scientific FirstLight EXOS Nano Mount with ST1 Tripod is for Small Scopes/Refractors up to 15 lb. This should be able to hold the Sky-Watcher Evostar ED APO 72mm f/5.8 Refractor Guidescope with the diagonal, filter, and eyepiece.

Q: 7. Does a skywatcher 130pds mount on this?

A: Yes it will

Q: 8. Are the motors tucked in this version?

A: The motor and gears of the Losmandy G-11 GFT are internal.

Q: 9. What is the weight of the tripod amount? Not the shipping weight but the actual net weight.

A: The tripod in the Explore Scientific FirstLight EXOS Nano Mount with ST1 Tripod kit weighs 17 pounds according to the manufacturer.

Q: 10. Does ot come with a acrew dor the camera?

A: Yes, the Explore Scientific DSLR Camera Vixen-Style Dovetail Assembly (11") comes with a standard 1/4"-20 bolt installed in one of the slots. Installed onto the 1/4"-20 bolt is a 3/8"-16 adapter, which is a European standard. To use the 1/4"-20 bolt, simply unscrew the 3/8"-16 adapter.