Paramount ME II Equatorial Mount
Software Bisque
From $17,595.00
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The Software Bisque Paramount ME II is a heavy-duty robotic German equatorial mount offering 240 lb (109 kg) instrument capacity and 480 lb (218 kg) maximum payload capacity with counterweights. It delivers exceptional tracking accuracy with a maximum peak-to-peak periodic error of seven arcseconds before correction, reducible to 1 arcsecond or less after one-time PE training. Featuring 11.4" diameter right ascension and 9.5" diameter declination gears with precision 1" brass worms, the mount achieves research-grade performance suitable for professional astrophotography and long-exposure imaging. The mount includes Software Bisque's fourth generation dual axis telescope control system with motors monitored 3333 times per second to ensure optimal tracking accuracy and smooth slewing.
Specifications
| Worm Diameter | 1 mm |
| Counterweights Included | 2 x 30 lb |
| Total Payload Capacity | 218 lb |
| Drive type | Belt-driven Brushless DC Servomotors |
| Mount type | German Equatorial |
| Mount Weight (without counterweights) | 38 lb |
| Instrument Capacity | 109 lb |
| Motor Control Monitoring Frequency | 3333 Hz |
| Declination Gear Diameter | 9.5 in |
| Declination Bearing Size | 8 in |
| Periodic Error (after correction) | 1″ |
| Right Ascension Gear Diameter | 11.4 in |
| Maximum Slew Rate | 4° |
| Maximum Periodic Error (uncorrected) | 7″ |
| Right Ascension Bearing Size | 8 in |
| Counterweight Shaft Diameter | 1.875 mm |
| Right Ascension Shaft Diameter | 3 mm |
| Control System | MKS 5000 |
| All-Sky Pointing Accuracy | 30″ |
| Declination Shaft Diameter | 3 mm |
| Clutch Design | Clutch-free |