Filter
Top Products
1. SmarStar
®
Cube
TM
-E
Series Overview
1.1. SmartStar
®
Cube
TM
-E Series
Features
Alt-Azimuth Mount– The Cube™
The SmartStar
®
Cube
TM
-E series
come with our patented Alt-Azimuth (AltAzi)
mount, a.k.a. The Cube™. This compact
mount design is probably the most
functional and flexible unit on the market. It
was named “Hot Product 2008” by Sky and
Telescope. Both axis motors are built into a
small single unit with optical encoders which
provides accurate GOTO and tracking. The
mount is universally compatible with all
telescopes using a dove-tail connection. In
addition, there are no “dead spots” – so you
can point your telescope to ANYWHERE
above the horizon, whereas, other mounts
block the telescope tube at certain points of
rotation. This mount also comes standard
with AC connection. An optional DC adaptor
is available so you can plug your telescope
mount into your car if you’re camping or at
any remote location.
Compatible with many OTAs
Most light weight (<7 lbs) Optical
Tube Assembles (OTAs) with dovetail
connection should be compatible with the
SmartStar
®
-E GOTO AltAzi mount. If you do
not have a dovetail connection -- attach
your OTA using mounting rings and dovetail
available at your local telescope store or the
OTA manufacturer. Contact iOptron for
expert’s advice on compatibility issues.
The easy to understand controller on
the market
The GoToNova
®
hand controller is
much easier to use than other similar
products. The hand controller is more
intuitive with menu categories better
organized. It also has a larger LCD screen
with more lines of content compared with
the competition. Using the easy-to-use hand
controller and its large LCD screen, you can
easily set up your telescope and select
where you want to go.
More precise speed control for
viewing objects
The control system also allows you
to slew the telescope at 5 different drive
speeds, keeping the object within the
telescope’s viewfinder for as long as you
wish.
GoToNova
®
Computerized Control
System
The revolutionary GoToNova
®
computerized control system is by far the
most technologically advanced automated
tracking system available on the market
today. With a database over 3,500 celestial
objects, including all of the most famous
galaxies, nebulae, star clusters, not to
mention the planets, you’ll be able to enjoy
star gazing with the simple push of a button.