TeleVue - TeleVue Gibraltar Mount (Walnut) w/Sky Tour

TeleVue Gibraltar Mount (Walnut) w/Sky Tour

Manufacturer : TeleVue
Part Number : GWS-4013

Gibraltar Mount, Walnut with Tele-Pod Head and Sky Tour. Pictured with Renaissance 102.

Your Magic Carpet to the Universe.

One sentiment that many Tele Vue owners have expressed is their delight in owning a telescope package that is quick to set-up. So, even when there isn't the time for an extended observing session, they can still easily "just take a peek" at the sky. In other words, the equipment itself doesn't become a rationale NOT to observe.

This recurrent theme weighed strongly in shaping a computer locator. The compact size and simplicity of our Sky Tour computer belie its power and elegant functionality. It creates a unified system that is easy for every family member to carry, set-up and use successfully. We paid special attention to making Sky Tour easy to learn and giving it a sensible database. We felt it was important to include a field guide with star charts and a full listing of the objects in the computer database. With this information and the exceptional performance range of Tele Vue telescopes, both novice and advanced amateurs can stretch their observing experience with every session.

- Al Nagler

Sky Tour Introduction

The Sky Tour object locator adds "brains" to your Tele Vue mount. With its exclusive Lorenzin 2000+ database and refinements such as dimmable red light display, backlit button names, 10-character speed-adjustable scrolling display, and advanced "identify" capability, Sky Tour brings the hand-held computer to a new feature/performance level -- a Tele Vue level of convenience and ease of use. When Sky Tour is added to Tele Vue mounts, the total system is simple enough to encourage beginners, yet deep enough for experts to maintain a lifetime of observing enthusiasm.

For the amateur telescope maker, you can purchase the Sky Tour computer and encoders for integration into most any telescope mount. The Sky Tour computer can be initialized and custom calibrated for the following types of mounts: altitude-azimuth, German equatorial, fork mount, and equatorial table.

Locate 2000 Objects

More than just a star listing, Tom Lorenzin's 2000+ database is a collection o

$1,648.99

Product reviewsCustomer picturesProduct Features

Weight (lbs.): 20
Height Range: 3 ft - 5 ft
Swing range (degrees): +85 to -10
Best with: Tele Vue-102, Tele Vue NP101, Renaissance-102
Sky Tour Features:
Display: Red L.E.D., 10 Character
Display Dimming: 5 levels
Display Resolution: 1 minute right ascension, 0.1 degree declination
Coordinate Epoch: AD 2000
Alt/Azimuth Setup: Requires 2 star alignment - no input for latitude, longitude, date or time required.
Encoder Resolution: 2160 step, 0.09 degree encoders
Sampling Rate: 0.5 millisecond
Maximum Slew Rate: 160 degree per second
Sidereal Clock Accuracy: 0.01%
Dimensions: 2.8 x 4.6 x 1.1 inches
Battery Life: 20 hours with display fully dimmed
Weight: 6 ounces including 9v battery
Power Requirements: 5.1 to 14 Volts DC Reverse polarity protected