iOptron HEM44EC Hybrid Strain Wave Drive Equatorial Mount - Head with EC, iPolar, Controller, Case - H444A Sky Maps 400 times as much light

400 times as much light as the naked eye

The 70mm objective lenses have tremendous light gathering capabilities

Capable of holding 50lb of payload and slewing at 5° per second

With the innovative NexStar Evolution 8" HD

Advanced strain wave gear technology

iOptron HEM44EC Hybrid Strain Wave Drive Equatorial Mount - Head with EC, iPolar, Controller, Case - H444A Sky Maps 400 times as much lightFreedom from cumbersome counterweights and shaft is here! Introducing the iOptron HEM44EC, the latest in revolutionary hybrid strain wave drive mounts. This lightweight, compact, medium payload equatorial mount will deliver an astronomy experience like never before. Imagine a mount head weighing in at just 13. 65 pounds with a payload capability of a whopping 44 pounds, without the need of cumbersome counterweights or a counterweight shaft. Utilizing