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🔭 Sky-Watcher AZ-GTi with SkyMax 102 – Go-To Alt-Az Tracking Mount for Time-lapse and Panoramas – WiFi Enabled App Control Review

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BrandSky Watcher
Model NameS21120
Objective Lens Diameter102 Millimeters
Telescope Mount DescriptionAltazimuth Mount
Focus TypeManual Focus
Item Weight13.2 Pounds
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Description of 🔭 Sky-Watcher AZ-GTi with SkyMax 102 – Go-To Alt-Az Tracking Mount for Time-lapse and Panoramas – WiFi Enabled App Control

TRAVEL-SIZED GOTO MOUNT: Weighing just 8. 6 pounds, this computerized Alt-Az tracking mount is perfect for portable, on-the-go, mobile astronomy. 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. 102MM MAKSUTOV TELESCOPE: Included in the box is Sky-Watcher’s 102 SkyMax Maksutov-Cassegrain, which gives astronomers a large visual aperture, high contrast and long focal length in a compact package, ideal for planetary and lunar observing. 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 tablet. 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. Max focal length: 1300.

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Revainrating 1 out of 5

Poor quality control

Warning! Skywatcher's quality control is terrible. I bought this mount because it is lightweight. I am 80 years old, I have problems with my back and shoulders. The mount just doesn't work as advertised. The hand control port is not working. The mount doesn't even find Polaris. A great idea. Terrible performance. A professional repair will cost me $600. Recommend Vixen connectors in the manual mount.

Pros
  • Catadioptric
Cons
  • Minor things

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great pack for travel or starter kit.

I have been an amateur astronomer for a few years. This is my fourth telescope and I am very happy with it. The tripod and mount are excellent. I love how the app uses the motorized mount (something I got tired of initially); In fact, it simplifies and speeds up the alignment process. The OTA (the telescope itself) works well, but its optics are better for brighter objects like planets and not as good for deep sky objects like nebulae (it has a fairly narrow field of view). I think this would…

Pros
  • Camera and Photo
Cons
  • Quick Start Guide

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Good scope and mount for beginners but not without problems

One thing I was a bit disappointed with is that the OTA in this mount kit is slightly different than the standalone OTA sold by Skywatcher . This is not immediately apparent from the Skywatcher website. After the scope arrived I took a closer look at the pictures on the website and the rear cell is different in standalone and combo. I contacted Skywatcher and they confirmed (quite quickly in their defence) that while the cells in this OTA version are identical they are not metallic and cannot…

Pros
  • Binoculars and scope
Cons
  • Slightly dented