iOptron SkyGuider Pro
iOptron
iOptron SkyGuider Pro is a Compact single-axis tracking EQ mount for wide lenses and short telephoto imaging.
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Specifications
Mount
- Mount type
- Compact single-axis tracking EQ mount
- Modes
- Right ascension tracking
Capacity
- Payload
- 5 kg / 11 lb
- Mount weight
- 1 kg / 2.2 lb with battery; 1.45 kg / 3.2 lb with base
Derived specs
- Payload-to-weight ratio
- 5:1
Tracking
- Drive
- DC servo with optical encoder
- Transmission
- Φ88 mm, 144-tooth aluminum alloy worm wheel; Φ15.2 mm brass worm gear
- Max slew speed
- 144× fast slew
- Tracking rates
- Solar, lunar, 1× celestial, 1/2× celestial, northern/southern hemisphere
Setup
- Latitude range
- -30° to 65°
- Dovetail saddle
- Vixen-style saddle / camera mounting accessories
- Counterweights
- 1.4 kg / 3.1 lb counterweight
- Polar scope
- Illuminated polar scope or iPolar electronic polar scope, depending on kit
Control
- Power
- Built-in rechargeable battery; 5V DC Mini-USB charging
- Guide port
- ST4-compatible guiding port
Astrophotography Fit
A portable tracking platform for lenses, small refractors, and travel sessions.
iOptron SkyGuider Pro is a midrange Compact single-axis tracking EQ mount for portable tracking. Rated payload: 5 kg / 11 lb.
Trackers are at their best with wide lenses and short telephotos, where polar alignment and balance are manageable and small periodic error is not magnified too aggressively.
Best paired with
- DSLR or mirrorless cameras with wide to short-telephoto lenses
- Small ball head or lightweight declination bracket
- Short exposures, careful polar alignment, and travel power
Not recommended for
- Long focal length telescopes or heavy cooled-camera trains
- Automated meridian-flip deep-sky sessions without GoTo support
- Windy nights where a light tripod will dominate tracking error
Where To Buy
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| Retailer | Price | Availability | View Offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud Break Optics Cloud Break Optics | $359.00 | In stock Updated 9/20/2026 | View Offer - $359.00 |
| High Point Scientific High Point Scientific | $529.00 | In stock Updated 9/19/2026 | View Offer - $529.00 |
| Mile High Astronomy Mile High Astronomy | $539.00 | In stock Updated 9/20/2026 | View Offer - $539.00 |
| Agena AstroProducts Agena AstroProducts | $599.00 | In stock Updated 9/19/2026 | View Offer - $599.00 |
| Astronomics Astronomics | $599.00 | In stock Updated 9/20/2026 | View Offer - $599.00 |
Price History
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Astronomics Cloud Break Optics High Point Scientific Mile High Astronomy