NYX-88
Pegasus Astro
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The Pegasus Astro NYX-88 is a compact, lightweight harmonic drive mount offering exceptional portability for astrophotographers and astronomers who travel to dark-sky locations. Weighing just 5 kg, it delivers an impressive 14 kg payload capacity without counterweights, featuring strain wave gears on both axes for backlash-free, high-precision tracking with 0.15 arcsecond resolution on the RA axis. The mount operates in both equatorial and alt-azimuth modes, includes built-in WiFi and USB connectivity with ASCOM Alpaca support, and incorporates safety features such as a power-off brake on the RA axis and limit encoders to prevent collisions.
Specifications
| Payload Capacity Without Counterweights | 14 kg |
| DEC Axis Reduction Ratio | 300:1 |
| Safety Features | Limit encoders on RA axis, reverse voltage polarity protection |
| RA Axis Resolution | 0.15″ |
| Mount type | Dual EQ/Alt-Az Harmonic Drive |
| Material | CNC-machined Aluminum Alloy 6061 |
| DC Output Power | 8 A |
| Payload Capacity | 14 lb |
| RA Axis Reduction Ratio | 400:1 |
| Current Draw - Tracking | 0.6 A |
| Counterweight Shaft | M12 compatible |
| Mount Weight | 5 lb |
| Power Supply | 12 V |
| Saddle Type | Universal Dual Vixen/Losmandy 3-inch Dovetail |
| RA Axis Brake | Power-off brake |
| Current Draw - Slewing | 2 A |
| Connectivity | WiFi, USB, ST-4 Autoguide Port |
| Software Support | ASCOM Alpaca, ASCOM 7, INDI, LX200 Protocol |